House of Reps to Screen NDDC Board Nominees Thursday

By Adedapo Adesanya

The House of Representatives will screen the nominees of President Bola Tinubu for the board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday, October 12, more than a month since the 17-man team was nominated.

This was contained in a statement jointly issued by the Chairperson of the House Committee on NDDC, Mr Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu and the House spokesperson, Mr Akin Rotimi on Wednesday.

The ad hoc committee set up by the House to screen the nominees includes Mr Julius Ihonvbere (House Leader), Mr Abdullahi Halims (Deputy Leader), Mr Kingsley Chinda (Minority Leader), Mr Ali Isa (Deputy Minority Leader), Mr Usman Kumo (Chief Whip), Oriyomi Onanuga (Deputy Chief Whip), Ms Ibori-Suenu and Mr Jafaru Leko (Deputy Chairman, House Committee on NDDC).

President Tinubu had on Tuesday written a letter to the House seeking the confirmation of the board of the NDDC. The letter was read on the floor of the green chamber by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Benjamin Kalu, who presided over Tuesday’s plenary.

On August 30, the President approved the 17-man board and management team.

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If approved, the team will be led by Mr Chiedu Ebie as Chairman (Delta), while Mr Samuel Ogbuku (Bayelsa) will continue as the Managing Director/CEO.

The Executive Directors include Mr Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers; Mr Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom; and Mr Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo.

Others are Mr Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa; Mr Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom; Mr Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta; Mr Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers; Mr Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo; and Mr Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo.

Others include Mr Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo; Mr Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia; Mr Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River; Mr Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central; Mr Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East; and Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir – Zonal Representative – North West.

Recall that Mr Tinubu in June dissolved the boards of all federal parastatals, agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies.