President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives to confirm the Chairman and governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
Tinubu said compliance with the provisions of section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment etc.) Act.
The letter was addressed to the speaker, Tajudeen Abbas and dated August 30, was read by the deputy speaker, Ben Kalu during plenary on Tuesday, October 10.
It reads: “In compliance with the provisions of section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment etc.) Act, I am pleased to present the under-listed seventeen nominees for the consideration of the House of Representatives for the positions of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.”
The names for confirmation are as follows:
1. Chiedu Ebie (Chairman) Delta State,
2. Dr. Samuel Ogbuku (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer) Bayelsa
3. Boma lyaye ED (Finance and Admin) Rivers
4. Victor Antai ED (Projects) Akwa-lbom
5. Hon. Otito Atikase ED (Corporate Services) Ondo
6. Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa, State Representative Bayelsa
7. Abasi Ndikan Nkono, State Representative Akwa-lbom
8. Rt.Hon. Monday Igbuya, State Representative Delta
9. Chief Tony Okocha, State Representative Rivers
10. Hon Patrick Aisowieren, State Representative Edo
11. Kyrian C Uchegbu, State Representative Imo
12. Victor Kolade Akinjo, State Representative Ondo
13. Chief Dimgba Eruba, State Representative Abia
14. Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, State Representative Cross River
15. Hon Nick Wende, Zonal Representative North Central
16. Hon Namdas Abdulrazak, Zonal Representative North East
17. Sen. Dr.Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, Zonal Representative North West
“While I look forward to the usual expeditious consideration of the House, please accept, speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration.”