A bill seeking to establish the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been rejected by the Nigerian Senate.
The vast majority of Senators from the Northern region of the country particularly kicked against the bill.
Sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong who represents the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, the bill was geared toward the creation of a commission to handle funds for the development of the South-South region.
Opposing the bill, Senators Abdul Ningi and Adamu Aliero pointed out the fact that the SSDC, if created will duplicate the existing Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Senators Aliero and Ningi maintained that the South-South region presently has a fully-funded government agency and a Ministry for development, saying the proposed SSDC is unnecessary.
They communicated their love for the good people of the South-South region stressing that the SSDC will have similar functions with the already existing NDDC.