Senate moves to amend N/West, S/East devt commissions acts

Oct. 3, 2024 - Daily Trust

The Senate, on Thursday, resolved to amend the North West and South East Development Commissions Acts. The red chamber also passed for second reading the South South Development Commission bill.

The leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), during his lead debate on the two bills said amendment on the North West Development Commission Act, 2024, would provide for geo – political representation in the governing board of the Commission. The Senate leader gave similar reasons in his lead debate for amendment of the South East Development Commission Act.

In his remarks after passing the amendment bills for second reading, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said the proposed amendments to the Acts, were very necessary for smooth running of the commissions in the zones...