President Tinubu Nominates ANSIPPA Boss, Mark Okoye As MD/CEO, Southeast Development Commission.

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has nominated the Managing Director of Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), Mr Mark Okoye, as the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of South East Development Commission (SEDC).

Mr Okoye’s name is contained in a new list of nominees forwarded by the President to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation.

Mark Okoye served as a Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning under in the immediate-past administration in Anambra State, after serving as a Senior Special Assistant to the governor in that same role, earning his place as one of the youngest political appointees in Anambra’s history.

The new South East Development Commission aims to promote dynamic infrastructural development and sustainable economic growth in the South East region, and address the appalling legacies of the Nigerian Civil War, while tackling emerging challenges and laying the roadmap for a more secure and prosperous future for the South East.

In an adjusted list sent to the senate by the president equally appointed Hon. Emeka Atuma as chairman of the commission.

Other members are Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey Ezenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Hon. Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa, Barr. Ifeanyi Agwu Ph.D, Nasiru Usman and Hamma Adama Ali Kumo.

The additional nominees are Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma.

Prince Obinna Obiekweihe, Executive Director (Projects); Sen. Anthony O. Agbo, Executive Director, Finance and Administration; and Dr. Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja, Executive Director (Corporate Services), were also nominated.

President Tinubu Nominates ANSIPPA Boss, Mark Okoye, as MD/CEO of South East Development Commission

In a groundbreaking development, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Mark Okoye, the Managing Director of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), as the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South East Development Commission (SEDC).

The announcement, reported by Anambra News, follows the President’s submission of a list of nominees to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation.

Mark Okoye is a celebrated figure in Anambra State’s governance, recognized for his trailblazing career. He previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in the state, following his tenure as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor in the same capacity. Notably, he was one of the youngest political appointees in the state’s history, earning widespread acclaim for his visionary contributions to fiscal management and economic planning.

The South East Development Commission is poised to drive infrastructural development and sustainable economic growth across the South East region. Its mission includes addressing the lingering consequences of the Nigerian Civil War, tackling contemporary challenges, and charting a path toward a secure and prosperous future for the region.

Alongside Mr. Okoye, Hon. Emeka Atuma has been appointed as the Commission’s Chairman. Other notable nominees include:

• Barr. Ugochukwu H. Agballah
• Hon. Okey Ezenwa
• Chief Hyacinth Ikpor
• Hon. Donatus Eyinnah Nwankpa
• Barr. Ifeanyi Agwu, Ph.D.
• Nasiru Usman
• Hamma Adama Ali Kumo

Additional appointees on the adjusted list include Edward David Onoja, Orure Kufre Inima, and Chief (Mrs.) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma. The leadership team is rounded out by Prince Obinna Obiekweihe (Executive Director, Projects), Sen. Anthony O. Agbo (Executive Director, Finance and Administration), and Dr. Daniel Ikechukwu Ugwuja (Executive Director, Corporate Services).

The nomination of Mr. Mark Okoye as MD/CEO underscores the President’s commitment to leveraging youthful expertise and dynamic leadership to accelerate the South East’s development agenda.

Anambra News will continue to provide updates on the progress of the nominees’ confirmation process and other related developments. Stay tuned for more insightful coverage.