President Muhammadu Buhari, has, subject to Senate confirmation, approved the composition of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) made up of the following persons:
In a press release by Olusegun Adekunle, the permanent secretary (General Services) office of the secretary to the federal government, the new 16 member NDDC board, has Dr Pius Odubu Edo as Chairman. Others are as follows:
1. Chairman – Dr. Pius Odubu Edo
2. Managing Director – Bernard O. Okumagba (Delta).
3. Executive Director Projects – Engr. Otobong Ndem (Akwa Ibom).
4. Executive Director Finance & Admin – Maxwell Okoh (Bayelsa)
5. Delta Rep – Prophet Jones Erue
6. Edo Rep – Chief Victor Ekhatar
7. Rivers Rep – Dr. Joy Yimebe Nunieh
8. Abia Rep – Nwogu Nwogu
9. Bayelsa Rep – Theodore A. Allison
10. Akwa Ibom Rep – Victor Antai Akwa
11. Cross River Rep – Maurice Effiwatt
12. Ondo Rep – Olugbenga Elema
13. Imo Rep – Hon. Uchegbu Chidiebere Kyrian
14. Northwest Rep – Aisha Murtala Muhammed
15. Northeast Rep – Ardo Zubairu
16. Southwest Rep – Engr. Badmus Mutalib
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By this new apppointment,Adekunle said the interim management headed by Prof. Nelson Brambaifa has been directed to hand-over to the most senior Director in the Commission.
He stated further that the Chairman and members of the newly composed Governing Board are invited to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday, 2nd September, 2019 at 2.00 p.m for proper documentation and briefing.
According to him,the members are to come along with their updated CVs and valid identification.
