The Senate has appointed Senator Orji Kalu (APC/Abia-North) as the pioneer Chairman of the newly created Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC).
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday.
Kalu was formerly chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation.
The Senate also appointed Senator Ken Eze (Ebonyi Central) as the vice chairman of the committee.
Akapbio said other members of the committee would be announced in due course.
The Senate confirmed 18 members of the commission led by Dr. Emeka Nworgu (Chairman) and Hon. Mark Okoye (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer).
Others are Ugochukwu Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Onoja and Orure Inima.
They also included Daniel Akwari, Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka (E.D. Finance), Sylvester Okonkwo ( E.D. Corporate Services) and Toby Okechukwu ( E.D. Projects).
Others are Senator Anthony Agbo (E.D. Commercial and Industrial Development) and Dr. Clifford Ogbede (E.D. Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development).