President Muhammad Buhari has approved the immediate disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effing Okon Akwa, with effect from yesterday.
Akwa’s sack was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the director of press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe.
The president also approved that the most director in the commission should take over the running of the affairs of the commission, pending the appointment of a substantive manager, director and members of the governing board.
“Accordingly, Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua will perform the duties of the managing director in acting capacity, pending the appointment of a substantive managing director and members of the governing board”, the statement added
Deworitshe said Buhari had also approved the constitution of a new management team and governing board of the NDDC in line with Section 5(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000.
kwa was appointed the interim administrator of the commission for the duration of the forensic audit into the operations of the NDDC, which had now been concluded.
According to the statement, “President Buhari has also approved the constitution of a new management team and governing board of the NDDC in line with section 5(2) of the NDDC Act, 20
“The names of the nominees for the new management team and governing board are to be transmitted to the National Assembly for approval.”
There was jubilation in the Niger Delta region following the sack of the interim administrator the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa, by President Muhammadu Buhari.