Senate Confirms NEDC Board Chairman, 10 Others
Nigerian Senate
“We have learnt from issues of non-smooth take-off of the Niger Delta Development Commission so that the NEDC will learn from that. The Commission needs urgent take-off,” Lawan submitted.
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, also congratulated the nominees.
He said the emergence of the Commission was a sign that the National Assembly had concerns for happenings in Nigeria irrespective of region and other indices.
“The NDDC bill was initiated in the National Assembly. It was vetoed by the Executive, but we overturned the veto.
“It is the same spirit that led to the initiation of the NEDC. The smooth running of NDDC is due to so much protocol.
“So, from the day one of the take-off of NEDC, the National Assembly should start oversight to give life to North East and hope to other Nigerians doing business in those areas and I hope the pioneers would lay a good example,” Ekweremadu said.
In his remarks, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, congratulated the nominees and urged them to hit the ground running.
He also emphasized the need for oversight of the commission to ensure proper implementation of projects.
(NAN)
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