President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives to confirm the Chairman and governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Tinubu said compliance with the provisions of section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment etc.) Act.
The letter was addressed to the Speaker Rt. Honourable Tajudeen Abbas and dated August 30, 2023 was read by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Ben Kalu during plenary on Tuesday.
It reads, “In compliance with the provisions of section 2(2) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment etc.) Act, I am pleased to present the underlisted seventeen (17) nominees for the consideration of the House of Representatives for the positions of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.”
The names for confirmation are as follows:
Mr. Chiedu Ebie (Chairman) Delta State,
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer) Bayelsa
Mr. Boma lyaye ED (Finance and Admin) Rivers
Mr.Victor Antai ED (Projects) Akwa-lbom
Hon. Otito Atikase ED(Corporate Services) Ondo
Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa, State Representative Bayelsa
Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono, State Representative Akwa-lbom
Rt.Hon. Monday Igbuya, State Representative Delta
Chief Tony Okocha, State Representative Rivers
Hon Patrick Aisowieren, State Representative Edo
Mr.Kyrian C Uchegbu, State Representative Imo
Victor Kolade Akinjo, State Representative Ondo
Chief Dimgba Eruba, State Representative Abia
Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, State Representative Cross River
Hon Nick Wende, Zonal Representative North Central
Hon Namdas Abdulrazak, Zonal Representative North East
Sen. Dr.Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir, Zonal Representative North West.
“While I look forward to the usual expeditious consideration of the House,please accept, Rt. Honourable Speaker, the assurances of my highest consideration,” the President said