By Dennis Agbo

The South East Youth Stakeholders Forum, SEYSF, has urged the people of South East region to give maximum support to the South East Development Commission, SEDC, which the Senate confirmed it’s board members in its plenary on Tuesday.

The Senate confirmed 18 members  of the board including Dr Emeka Nworgu as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director/CEO of SEDC.

Reacting to the development, SEYSF led by Mazi Ezenwa Onyirimba as Chairman and  Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu as Secretary General, commended President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive national development.

The group said that it recognized the strategic importance of SEDC as a vehicle to addressing unique developmental challenges and for unlocking of the immense potential of the South East region and express gratitude to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu for his visionary leadership and dedication to ensuring the interests of the South East are effectively represented at the national level.

They group said that Kalu’s efforts have been instrumental in paving the way for the actualization of the South East Development Commission and the leadership of SEDC.

“As stakeholders committed to the progress of our region, we pledge our full support for the commission and call on all South East youths, traditional leaders, and the general populace to rally behind the SEDC. Let us work collectively to ensure that the commission achieves its mandate of fostering development, creating opportunities, and promoting unity in the South East.

“Together, we can build a region that reflects the aspirations of our people and contributes meaningfully to the progress of Nigeria as a whole,” SEYSF said.