Lawmakers today jubilated at the National Assembly after a bill for the establishment of the South East Development Commission, scaled the second reading.
4. A Bill for an Act to Establish the South East Development Commission in the Fed Republic of Nigeria by Senators Stella Oduah&Sam Anyanwu pic.twitter.com/OLZm2664NV
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 7, 2017
The bill which was sponsored by two senators, Stella Oduah, PDP-Anambra, and Samuel Anyanwu, PDP-Imo, was refereed to Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters to report back in 4 weeks.
A similar bill had previously been thrown out in House of Representatives.
The bill is expected to act as a catalyst to develop the commercial potentials of the South East.