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BREAKING: Senate Passes South East Development Commission Bill
The Senate Wednesday passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.
The proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.
It also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potential of the zone.
The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the president’s assent to become a law.
Senators Stall Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) jointly sponsored the bill read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.
Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa), on the floor of the Senate.
The bill, after Paulker’s presentation, was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers were read for the third time and eventually passed.
In his remarks, presiding Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, commended his colleagues for a job well done.
In his words, “Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.
“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.
“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.
Briefing newsmen after plenary, members the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enhinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.
Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.
“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.
“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.
When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 6:02 am
Too late! Biafra is our destination
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 5:59 am
What is this rubbish another second Niger scam lol tell the all we want is Biafra referendum or……..
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 5:48 am
All we are saying give us Biafraaa all we are saying give us Biafra, Biafra or nothing no amount of bribe that can stop Restoration of Biafra, the zoo in trouble and it must fall
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 5:34 am
We dnt need it
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 5:25 am
Trap against 2019
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 4:43 am
Biafra is our last hope
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 4:08 am
Nnamdi Kanu is another Malcolm
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:37 am
All this is because of MAZI NNAMDI KANU’s agitations for Biafra. All we want is the Restorations of Biafra.
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:00 am
Good MORNING TO U ALL. Since when ?
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 1:04 am
Absolute crap
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 12:34 am
Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.
“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:40 am
We still need to Restore Biafra nation. With this peanut we cannot abandoned the agitations for restorations of Biafra nation.
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 12:27 am
Freedom of biafra
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 12:04 am
It is too late. Medicine after death..
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:57 pm
Go an tell them it’s a lie they have failed
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:47 pm
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:37 pm
It’s too late, we will develop our land by our own government
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:41 am
Exactly
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:31 pm
No going back now
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:42 am
Gbam
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:22 pm
useless bill we don’t need it let my people go oooòooo
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:42 am
Exactly
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm
Biafra development bill
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 10:27 pm
They want to buy senators and governors. Want to give them more Money..they have not even payed pension.. They money the belong to elderly people that laboured for this nation. In South Africa, they aged are kept in the aged homes.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 10:23 pm
They will share the money among them selves. What plans on the scheme
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 3:44 am
Biafra restorations is all we want No more no less
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 10:09 pm
Courtesy of Senator Sam Anyanwu
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 10:02 pm
Nonsensical nonsense, not needful so useless
Biafra nation is the only solution to this devilish British Slave camp called Nigeria limited against the people of God, The Biafrans
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 10:01 pm
Far too late in coming… BIAFRA our cradle our creed our country!!!
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:36 pm
Buhari will not sign it
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:21 pm
When is it going to be developed ? South East always late and last decision .
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:17 pm
See Hausa Fulani people are trying to job Igbo man where as they need to come and lean from us
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:15 pm
Too late to make the decide it, think it or enback on it because its too late, untill after referendum, then we can decide
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:12 pm
Rubbish
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Nonsensical!!! Too late.
Wishy washy!
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:59 pm
A step in the right direction. If we must move forward as a country, there must be equality and justice.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:04 pm
Brother, don’t be deceived by Hausa Fulani 419. Biafra is all that we want.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:56 pm
Will Buhari agree to sign. Am sure Buhari will prefer to sign Boko Haram development bill to signing SE development bill.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:40 pm
Is not for Senate to pass the bill be the issue ,,the issue is would the president sign it…since he has refused to sign the Electoral bill for the 4th
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:32 pm
Waste of time. Too late. Biafra is what we need
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:31 pm
It’s of no use. Biafra is our collective struggle
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:21 pm
This gov’t is working
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:21 pm
This gov’t is working
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 9:01 pm
Nonsensical, all we want is Biafra.
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 1:49 am
You are mad oyemaechi, your father didn’t train you well
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 1:49 am
You are mad oyemaechi, your father didn’t train you well
Anonymous
December 13, 2018 at 4:05 am
MD Usman useless son of a a dirty islamist terrorist prostitute.junkie from darkness. Mad cow
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:12 pm
And Senate think Jubril signed it into law? That man is enemy of South especially South East
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm
THAT IS THEIR OWN PROBLEMS ALL WE WANT IS BIAFRA ,NOTHING SHORT OF THAT
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 8:06 pm
God bless Saraki (SABS) the man that Osho, Ahmed Lawal, and all APC gladiators cannot remove as the senate president.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:59 pm
Too little and too late
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:57 pm
buhari will not sign it
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Thieves trying to fool our people
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:32 pm
It’s three late, BIAFRA THE ANSWER
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:28 pm
What is my concern
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:25 pm
When
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:13 pm
Too late to cry
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:05 pm
Is too late they been passing it every year what we need is biafra referendum date
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:04 pm
That has no meaning.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 7:04 pm
Good thinking
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:59 pm
Self determination group of south and middle belt seek for deferment of 2019 election . https://m.facebook.com/atlanticpost/photos/a.782148691989189/948425092028214/?type=3
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:58 pm
All promised cancelled
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:57 pm
Zoo keepers
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:52 pm
All we want is a Jewish state of Biafra nothing more nothing less
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:52 pm
Election time kite flying
Biafra hard core
December 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm
Fuck this bill, its is way to late, noting nobody can stop our quest for Biafra restoration. This is politics and we can never accept it, unity is not by fuse, those thieves signing those bill are doing that for there personal interest , our people have been killed and this thieves claiming this bill naver condemned those killings and you expect us to fold our arms and watch this people go free … No no its not possible Biafra is a spirit and that spirit will lead us.. Kill us all now 50 years time we will come back for this Biafra restoration again.. It can never die.. We need our freedom unity is not by fuse , conduct a referendum today so our people can decide were they belong, or watch us unvail something marvelous again..
Establishement bill my foot, its too late, we have crossed the line of Rubicon ..
You sloterd our biafran Jewish brother’s and sisters yesterday non of this thieves in the senate condemned that act till today.. No you all must pay for there blood..
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:47 pm
Ndi ara
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Voice of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu working.
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:39 pm
medicine after death
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:34 pm
Hehehehe monkeys and baboons
Anonymous
December 12, 2018 at 6:29 pm
where they will now have room to appoint a Hausa Fulani man as minister