By Ogochukwu Isioma
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
In a statement on Tuesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the President named Mr. Chiedu Ebie (Delta) as Chairman of the Board, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku (Bayelsa) as Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Boma Iyaye (Rivers) as Executive Director, Finance and Admin; Mr. Victor Antai (Akwa Ibom) as Executive Director, Projects and Ifedayo Abegunde (Ondo) as Executive Director, Corporate Services.
Representatives of the Niger Delta states appointed into the NDDC management team include Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa, Bayelsa; Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono, Akwa Ibom; Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya, Delta; Chief Tony Okocha, Rivers; Hon Patrick Aisowieren, Edo; Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu, Imo; Victor Kolade Akinjo, Ondo; Chief Dimgba Eruba, Abia; and Mr. Asu Oku Okang, Cross River.
For zonal representatives, the list has Hon. Nick Wende, representing North Central; Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak, representing North East; and Sen. Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, representing North West.
The President believes that the new NDDC Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his “Renewed Hope” agenda.
He noted that all of the appointments take immediate effect.
