{"id":154563,"date":"2025-03-09T23:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T22:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/sedc-ipob-warns-against-embezzlement-of-n250bn-for-south-east-region"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:39:08","slug":"sedc-ipob-warns-against-embezzlement-of-n250bn-for-south-east-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sedc-ipob-warns-against-embezzlement-of-n250bn-for-south-east-region","title":{"rendered":"SEDC: IPOB warns against embezzlement of N250bn for South-East region"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned politicians and individuals in the South-East region against embezzling the N250 billion appropriated for the newly created South-East Development Commission, SEDC.<\/p>\n

The group insisted that the funds must be used solely for the region\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Sunday, IPOB\u2019s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, emphasised the urgent need for developmental projects and intervention programmes in the South-East, stating that the funds should be channelled towards the region\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n

Powerful outlined examples of such projects, including the construction and expansion of roads, the rehabilitation of federal hospitals, the establishment of new healthcare facilities, and the building of power plants to provide reliable and affordable electricity.<\/p>\n

The statement read in part: \u201cThe attention of the noble IPOB family worldwide has been drawn to the purported sum of N250 billion appropriated for the newly created South-East Development Commission, under the chairmanship of Dr Emeka Nworgu and supervised by the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who is the Senate Committee Chairman of the Commission.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf this information is true, we wish to warn Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and those handling this money to ensure that it is not shared among individuals but is utilised for the development of Alaigbo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money is meant to initiate and complete developmental projects in the region. The South-East requires social intervention initiatives and industrialisation that will generate employment for Igbo youth at this critical time.<\/p>\n

\u201cExamples of such projects include the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, the construction and expansion of roads, the refurbishment of federal hospitals, and the establishment of new healthcare facilities. Additionally, power plants should be built to ensure a stable and affordable electricity supply.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also a need for the construction of free trade zones or industrial parks in Abia and Anambra states to create jobs for our teeming population, as well as the development of functional seaports and international airports.\u201d<\/p>\n

While acknowledging that N250 billion alone may not be sufficient to build an airport or a seaport, IPOB stressed that since the funds will be allocated annually, they must be utilised effectively.<\/p>\n

The group further advised that investments should also be made in human capital by supporting youths with technical and creative skills to develop their natural potential, adding that Ndigbo are naturally endowed with ingenuity and creativity.<\/p>\n

IPOB stressed that all the commission requires is a safe environment and government support to achieve its objectives, warning that the people will not accept any misappropriation of the funds through frivolous seminars, conferences, or foreign trips.<\/p>\n

It said: \u201cThis is not the time for politicians to loot the common treasury without accountability. IPOB is here to monitor and expose any wrongdoing and to call out those working against the interests of the South-East region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purported appropriated funds, if true, belong to the entire South-East region, not to any particular state, local government, or community. Any intervention programme undertaken by the SEDC must be evenly distributed across all states and communities in Alaigbo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SEDC board members must ensure that the impact of the N250 billion is felt across Igboland. No state or community should be given preferential treatment over another. There must be equity and justice to prevent any form of strife.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group further warned that the money must not be stolen or shared among political actors in Igboland, stating that those involved in misappropriating the funds will face consequences.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned politicians and individuals in the South-East region against embezzling the N250 billion appropriated for the newly created South-East Development Commission, SEDC. The group insisted that the funds must be used solely for the region\u2019s development. 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