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Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of NDDC Board Members

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Nigerian Senate, requesting the screening and subsequent confirmation of former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu as Chairman, Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

The letter which was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan during plenary, also requested for the confirmation of fifteen other members of the board.

 

According to Vanguard, the board members are Bernard Okumagba from Delta State, who will serve as Managing Director; and Otobong Ndem from Akwa Ibom, who was appointed the Executive Director, Projects. Others are Maxwell Okoh from Bayelsa State; Jones Erue from Delta State; Victor Ekhatar from Edo State; Joy Nunieh from Rivers State; Nwogu Nwogu from Abia State; Theodore Allison from Bayelsa State; Victor Antai from Akwa Ibom State; Maurice Effiwatt from Cross River State; Olugbenga Elema from Ondo State; Uchegbu Kyrian from Imo State; and Aisha Muhammed from Kano State representing North-West area on the board.

 

From Adamawa State to represent North- East on the NDDC board is Ardo Zubairu.

 

Meanwhile, the President of the Senate has mandated the House Committee Chairman on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, to carry out the screening and report back at Plenary in one week.



 

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