JUST IN: Tinubu Reshuffles List Of Nominees
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled the list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board with the appointment of Hon. Emeka Atuma as the new chairman to replace Dr Emeka Nworgu and appointment of some new executive directors.
In the reshuffling contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his spokesperson on Saturday, Tinubu replaced all the three executive directors initially nominated into the Commission.
The President also appointed two additional executive directors while one of the board members, Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa was removed.
However, the reshuffling did not affect Hon. Mark C. Okoye who retained his position as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer on the 16-member board of the South East Development Commission.
The initial board has 15 members.
As contained in the statement by the presidency, the new executive director for finance for the South East Development Commission is Stanley Ohajuruka, who replaced Anthony Ugbo in the first list.
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Also, Toby Okechukwu is the new executive director of projects of the Commission. He replaced Obinna Obiekweihe, while Chief Sylvester Okonkwo is now the executive director of corporate services, replacing Dr Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja.
The two nominated executive directors without a portfolio are Chidi Echeazu and Dr Clifford Ogbede.
President Tinubu retained Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Barr. Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo as member of the Board of the South East Development Commission.
The other nominees retained are Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma
However, all the nominations are subject to Senate confirmation.
“President Tinubu expects the new nominees, as pioneers, to use their wealth of experience and expertise to actualise the Commission’s mandate and develop the South East region,” Onanuga said in the statement.
