ABUJA- Everything went into it. Emotions, lobbying and ultimately politics. Those played a key role in the passage of the South East Development Commission Bill, SEDC to second reading at the House of Representatives Thursday.Almost two years after, the Senate in its wisdom reintroduced the Bill, debated, passed and submitted it to the House for concurrence in line with the practice of the country’s bicameral legislature.
Many people who hail from what is presently known as Southeastern geopolitical zone mainly consists of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States suffered from the pangs of the war. Poverty and underdevelopment was their lot as they lost virtually everything and every means of livelihood. He said: “Since after the civil war, there is no concerted effort for the rehabilitation of the infrastructure that was destroyed in the south east, that’s the essence of this bill. You are all aware that because of boko haram, our infrastructure in the north east was destroyed. And this House in its wisdom decided with unanimity supported the NorthEast Development Commission that has today hit the ground running. Mr. Speaker, what is good for the goose is also good for the gander.
But Hon. Abdulraq Namdas from Adamawa State came to the rescue, appealing to members to members to reconsider the bill. He said: “There is nothing wrong for us to debate it. Secondly, it is coming from the senate. Let’s pass this bill for reasons of equity. Let us look at issues on their merit. Are we saying that there are no developmental challenges in the south east? We should pass this bill to send a message that Nigeria is one.”
Similalry, Hon Sam Onuigbo from Abia State stated that “The reason is simple. Our colleagues have considered and passed this bill. It is not a bill that is based on sentiments but realities. It is not an issue that is bothered on the civil war. The southeast has serious environmental challenges. Another one is this: when we are seated like this, one zone should not create the impression that the other group is not…pls, let’s join hands and ensure that this bill is passed.
For Hon. Eucharia Azodo from Anambra State and Nnenna Ukeje from Abia State, “There is nothing in this bill, in the development of southeast that takes away the development of any other zone in Nigeria.”
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