Marcus Nie Eji Makes SSDC List as E.D. of Projects

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By Nwafor Oji Awala.

Hon. Marcus Nle Ejii, a politician and businessman of Eleme ethnic descent, is listed as the Executive, Director of Projects for the newly formed South South Development Commission (SSDC), which was established by President Bola Tinubu.

President Tinubu encouraged the Senate to review and approve his nominees for South West, North Central, and South South development commission appointments in a letter sent to the Senate on Thursday.

Former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Chibudom Nwuche of Rivers State was named Chairman of the South South Development Commission, along with Usoro Offiong Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State as Managing Director, two Executive Directors, and eleven members.

Dr. Nkereuwem Ebong, Akwa Ibom; Engr. Chika Chinedu, Rivers; Barrister Femi Oise, Edo; Dr. Charles Sylvester Enukhowhate, Delta; Tijani Yahaya Kaura, North-West; Tabitha Iliya Sallah, North-East; Alh. Yusuf Rasaq Amao, North-Central; Joseph Mmamal, South-East; and Rt. Hon. Larry Odey, Cross River, are also members.

Others are: Aganaba Preye Steven, E.D., Social and Human Capital Development Bayelsa; Dr. Timi Alari Ayibatonye, E.D. Corporate Services, Delta; Hon. Joseph Ugheoke, E.D. Commercial and Environmental Development Edo; Hon. Marcus Nie Eji, E.D. Projects Rivers; Hon. Bukonola Braimoh, South-West; and Amassador Sony Abang, E.D. Finance, Cross River.

 

Marcus Nle Eji



A prominent politician in Rivers State, Marcus Nle Ejii focused on representing his constituents and advancing the state's tourism and cultural industries while serving as a commissioner and a lawmaker.

In the 4th (1999–2003) and 5th (2003–2007) Assemblies, he served as a representative for the Eleme constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly. He was the Deputy Whip for the 5th Assembly.

Marcus Ejii served as Rivers State's Commissioner for Culture and Tourism.

In 1999, when he was a member of the state assembly, he urged the state administration to give infrastructure development in the Eleme Local administration Area top priority because of the oil firms' presence and the influx of people that follows.

He also raised concerns about youth unemployment and the lack of senior positions for Eleme indigenes within these companies.

In Rivers State, Hon. Nle Ejii actively promoted the arts and culture. He participated at the 2008 Rivers State Carnival (CARNIRIV), highlighting the event's function in promoting the state's culture and drawing in tourists and business. He emphasized Rivers State's involvement in the ECOWAS Peace Pageant, which used culture to encourage harmony and peace in West Africa (about 2009). He emphasized the state's preparedness to welcome the entertainment sector and the global world when he named Port Harcourt as the 2009 host of the International Film Festival in Africa.

In 2010, he signed a contract between the Rivers State Government and the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on behalf of the Governor of Rivers State, demonstrating the government's dedication to advancing the arts and culture as a component of its plan for economic growth. In 2011, he urged people to come to Port Harcourt for the Garden City Games.

He attended a meeting in 2021 when the governor of Rivers State announced plans to resettle the Ekporo people, who had been uprooted for around eight years due to intercommunal conflicts.

In his home Eleme ethnic region, Hon. Marcus Nle Ejii is a highly esteemed traditional chief.

Nwafor Oji Awala

Nwafor Oji Awala works as a journalist, publisher, and writer

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