Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has expressed what he known as ‘an extravagant gratitude’ to the President Bola Tinubu, for signing the South-East Growth Fee (SEDC) Invoice into regulation, thereby approving the creation of the interventionist fee.
It will likely be recalled that the Invoice was sponsored by Kalu and all of the lawmakers from the South-East area within the Home of Representatives.
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The Invoice sought to determine a fee that will probably be charged with the duty to obtain and handle funds from allocation of the Federation Account for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, homes and different infrastructural injury suffered by the area because of the impact of the civil battle after 54 years.
The fee will as nicely sort out the ecological issues and some other associated environmental or developmental challenges within the South-East States which embody Abia, Imo, Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi.
Reacting to the cheery information in an announcement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, late Tuesday night time, the eleated Kalu profusely thanked President Tinubu, his colleagues within the Nationwide Meeting and certainly, all Nigerians for supporting the Invoice.
He additionally conveyed the appreciation of all Ndi Igbo (Igbo folks) from the South-East area, assuring them of extra constructive consideration from the President.