President Muhammadu Buhari has, on Tuesday,
appointed a 16-member new Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development
Commission (NDDC).
This was
contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary, General
Services Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr.
Olusegun Adekunle.
According
to the statement, the appointment was subject to the confirmation of the
appointees by the Senate.
Meanwhile, the Interim Management headed by
Prof. Nelson Brambaifa has been directed to hand over to the most senior
director in the commission.
The
statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari, has, subject to Senate confirmation,
approved the composition of the board of NDDC made up of the following persons.
“Dr Pius
Odubu from Edo State, Chairman of the Board, Bernard Okumagba from Delta,
Managing Director, Mr Otobong Ndem, Akwa Ibom, Executive Director Projects.
“Mr Jones Erue, representative of Delta,
Chief Victor Ekhatar, represents Edo State.
“Mr
Maxwell Okoh from Bayelsa, Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Dr
Joy Yimebe Nunieh, represents Rivers, Nwogu Nwogu represents Abia, Mr Theodore
Allison represents Bayelsa, Mr Victor Antai represents Akwa Ibom, Mr Maurice
Effiwatt represents Cross River.
“Mr
Olugbenga Elema represents Ondo, Mr Uchegbu Chidiebere Kyrian represents Imo,
“Aisha
Murtala Muhammed from Kano represents Northwest, Ardo Zubairu from Adamawa Northeast
and Engr. Badmus Mutalib from Lagos, represents Southwest.’’
Adekunle
said the Chairman and members of the newly composed board were by this notice
invited to the office SGF on Monday, Sept 2, at 2 p.m. for proper documentation
and briefing.
“They are
to come along with their updated CVs and valid identification. “
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