President Tinubu Replaces SEDC Chairman And Directors Within 24 Hours Of Appointment

President Bola Tinubu has made changes to the appointments on the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) board.

The president replaced four people just 24 hours after submitting the initial list to the Senate for confirmation.

In the updated appointments, Emeka Nworgu has been named the new SEDC chairman, replacing Emeka Atuma.

Additionally, all three previously nominated executive directors have been replaced, and two new executive directors have been added to the board.

Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, announced the changes in a statement on Saturday.

He confirmed that Donatus Nwankpa was also removed from the board, while Mark Okoye retains his position as managing director and chief executive officer.

“The new executive director for finance is Stanley Ohajuruka, who replaced Anthony Ugbo in the first list. Toby Okechukwu is the new executive director of projects. He replaces Obinna Obiekweihe,” Onanuga said in a statement on Saturday.

“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.

“The president retained Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Barr. Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo. The other nominees retained are Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.”

Onanuga stated that the appointments are subject to Senate approval and expressed the president’s expectation that the nominees will work diligently to fulfill the commission’s mandate and drive development in the South-East.

KanyiDaily recalls that President Bola Tinubu also revoked Yazid Danfulani’s appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) and the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI).