House of Representatives hail SEDC for progress in headquarters constructing

House of Representatives Committee on South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has expressed satisfaction with the extent of labor achieved on the Commission’s headquarters in Enugu state.

Chairman of the committee, Hon. Chris Nkwonta, described the ability as a crucial institutional anchor for driving regional transformation, throughout an oversight go to by members of the committee to the Commission.

He stated the institution of the SEDC headquarters would supply the institutional framework wanted to translate the historic philosophy of the Three Rs; Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation formulated after the Nigerian Civil War, into sensible growth programmes for the South-East.

According to him, the Commission’s presence and mandate would supply a possibility to deal with the devastating results of the civil conflict, many years of neglect and infrastructural deficits throughout the 5 states of the area.

Addressing journalists throughout the go to, the Managing Director of SEDC, Mr. Mark Okoye, stated the Commission’s headquarters, a facility donated by the Enugu state authorities, would considerably strengthen its operational capability and institutional effectivity.

Okoye defined that the constructing would centralise the actions of the Commission by bringing its departments, government administration and employees underneath one roof, thereby bettering coordination, strategic planning and mission execution.

He stated the association would remove administrative fragmentation, encourage long-term planning and facilitate the speedy implementation of regional growth grasp plans.