Senate Insists SEDC Must Operate From South East Region

The Senate has insisted that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) must operate from the South East rather than Abuja, emphasizing the importance of the commission being located in the region it serves. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the chairman of the Senate Committee on SEDC, made this statement during an oversight visit to Enugu State on a Monday.

Kalu expressed satisfaction with the progress of the commission's headquarters in Enugu, describing it as an impressive edifice and commending the improvements since the committee's last engagement. He urged the management to maintain this pace of work and announced that the committee would return in December for further assessment.

Kalu noted that the committee inspected two facilities during the visit and highlighted that the earlier disagreement regarding the commission's operational base being in Abuja had been resolved with the provision of office facilities in Enugu. He reiterated that the commission must operate from the region where it was established to fulfill its mandate effectively.