By Gift Chapi Odekina
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed four bills for the establishment of the South-East, South-West, North Central and North West Development Commissions.
Presenting the report of the Committee on Justice on a Bill for an Act to establish the South-West Development Commission during plenary, Hon. Femi Fakeye, said the commission will be amongst others, charged with responsibility to receive and manage funds from allocation of the Federation Account, including donations and gifts, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses and other Infrastructural damages suffered by the region.
The report for the South-East Development Commission, was also presented by the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, stated that the commission will serve as a catalyst to develop the commercial potentials of the South East.
The South East Development Commission would also receive and manage funds from allocation of the Federation for the rehabilitation, reconstruction and reparation for houses and lost businesses of victims of the civil war, and address any other environmental or developmental challenges.
The other bills are: “A Bill for an Act to Establish North Central Development Commission charged with Responsibility among other things to Receive and Manage Funds from Allocation of the Federation Account for the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Roads, Houses and Other Infrastructural damages suffered by the Region as a result of the effects of the Communal Crisis as well as tackle the Ecological Problems and any other Related Environmental or Developmental Challenges in the North Central States; and for Related Matters (HB. 23).
“A Bill for an Act to Establish North–West Development Commission charged with the Responsibility, among other things, to receive and Manage Fund from Allocation of the Federation Account and International Donors for the Settlement, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Roads, Houses and Business Premises Destroyed by Multinational Crisis as well as Tackling Menace of Poverty, Literacy Level, Ecological Problems and any other Related Environmental or Developmental of Challenge in the North
West State; and for Related Matters (HB. 710).”
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