Tag: NDDC
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Bayelsa women protest at NDDC office Over Neglect By the Commission
Many women from oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State on Friday protested at the state office of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Yenagoa, against alleged neglect and underdevelopment of their oil impacted communities by the commission. The protesters, who came mainly from the hinterland communities, stormed the state liaison office of the commission on Mbiama-Yenagoa…
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Prosecute failed contractors, NDDC writes IG
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, seeking the arrest and prosecution of contractors, who collected mobilisation funds, but refused to execute contracts they got from the agency. The Managing Director of the agency, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, signed the petition, dated July 29, 2020. Pondei, in…
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Senator Nwaoboshi dares NDDC to go to court
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has challenged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to go to court over its demand he should refund N2.5 billion being payment for unexecuted projects. Nwaoboshi, who represents Delta North in the Senate, in a statement by his media aide, Awele Onokwai, said that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) the agency appeared…
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Why NDDC Interim Managing Director Was Sacked
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, may have pushed for the removal of Joy Nunieh as the acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Mr Akpabio’s ministry supervises the NDDC. Sources close to both Mr Akpabio and Ms Nunieh said the relationship between the two became rancorous lately to a…
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Buhari writes Senate on reconstitution of NDDC board
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, informing it that recomposition of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would be done immediately after the Interim Management Committee had completed its audit oversight of the interventionist agency. Get the latest news at your fingertips by Downloading our news App via Google Play…
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Don’t do new projects, complete abandoned ones, Akeredolu tells NDDC
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Friday, told the Niger Delta Development Commission to complete its abandoned projects in the state and forget about new ones. Akeredolu stated this in Akure when the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, paid him a courtesy visit as part of the commission tour to…
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Buhari sacks Odubu-led NNDC Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the recomposition of the Dr. Pius Odubu-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The President also validated the existence of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the commission led by Dr Joi Nunieh. The new twist at the NDDC was contained in a statement on Thursday morning by the Special Adviser…
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Buhari Sends NDDC Board List To Senate For Confirmation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote to the Senate seeking the confirmation of nominees for the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the letter announcing the 16-member board at plenary. READ ALSO: Buhari Orders Forensic Audit Of NDDC Operations From 2001 The NDDC’s Board nominees include the…
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Governors reject NDDC board nominees
Governors of the Niger Delta states have rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees into the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Rising from a meeting last night in Abuja, the governors expressed concerns over the way and manner the appointments were made, saying it does not reflect effecting governance mechanism. Bayelsa State Governor Seriake…