The Senate has suspended the bill to establish the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South), aimed to address infrastructural deficits and ecological problems in the South-South region.
Senator Benson Agadaga (PDP, Bayelsa East), who presented the lead debate, emphasized the commission’s role in regional development. However, Senators argued it duplicated the functions of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
After majority voice votes against it, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the bill’s suspension for further consideration.