Igbos excited with Tinubu over rejigging of SEDC – Agu

The people of Southeast have reacted following the rejigging of the list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Hon. Emeka Atuma, with Dr Emeka Nworgu. President Bola Tinubu, in a new list of nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation, replaced all the three executive directors initially […]

The people of Southeast have reacted following the rejigging of the list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Hon. Emeka Atuma, with Dr Emeka Nworgu.

President Bola Tinubu, in a new list of nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation, replaced all the three executive directors initially nominated and named two additional executive directors.

The coordinator of Igbo Intelligentia Movement, Obed Agu who made the feelings known in statement recalled that the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu also removed one of the board members, Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa.

According to Agu, the people are excited that, “Hon. Mark C. Okoye retains his position as the commission’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer on the 16-member board.

“We are equally enthralled by the appointments of the new executive director for finance is Stanley Ohajuruka, who replaced Anthony Ugbo in the first list. Toby Okechukwu, the new executive director of projects who replaced Obinna Obiekweihe. Chief Sylvester Okonkwo who is now the executive director of corporate services, replacing Dr Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja.

“We also approved of the nominations of the executive directors without a portfolio – Chidi Echeazu and Dr Clifford Ogbede.

“Igbo Intelligentia Movement is equally happy that the president retained Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.”

“We are confident that these people of proven integrity can implement the mandate of the SEDC of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the our region and taking it to the path of economic prosperity.”