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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has expressed optimism that the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) will solve the ecological challenges in the region.
He gave the assurance on Friday at Uzoakoli in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State in the ongoing tour of the 13 electoral wards in the constituency he represents at the national assembly.
Recall that Hon. Kalu had in the last week visited 12 out of the 13 wards, where he distributed bags of fertilizers and rice with some cash gifts to the people.
Kalu informed his Constituents that the fertilizers were kind gestures from the Federal Government to support agricultural activities in the rural communities while the bags of rice were procured to appreciate the people for their support to him in the last election.
The Deputy Speaker said that President Tinubu is interested in the development of the South Eastern region, hence his resolve to assent to the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill sponsored by him.
Southeasposts.com, learnt that he also gave hope of tackling the ecological problems bedeviling Uzoakoli Ward through the SEDC soon.
Hon. Kalu, who was given a rousing welcome by different groups of youth, women, and men, also received various decampees from other political parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Earlier, the Deputy Speaker visited the Umuimenyi/Nkpa ward, where he equally distributed bags of fertilizers and rice with cash donations and also appreciated the people for their support.
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