President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new
board and management for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),
announced Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, on Tuesday.
The new board and management comprise individuals selected to
represent different regions of the country.
Notable among them are Chiedu Ebie, who assumes the role of Chairman
representing Delta; Samuel Ogbuku, who takes the position of Managing
Director/CEO from Bayelsa; and Boma Iyaye, now the Executive Director
responsible for Finance and Administration, representing Rivers.
Others include Mr. Victor Antai as Executive Director for
Projects from Akwa-Ibom; Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde as Executive Director for
Corporate Services representing Ondo; and Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa, the State
Representative from Bayelsa.
Additionally, Mr. Abasi Nkono and Hon. Monday Igbuya represent
Akwa Ibom and Delta respectively as State Representatives. Chief Tony Okocha
serves as State Representative for Rivers; Hon. Patrick Aisowieren represents
Edo; Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu stands for Imo; and Victor Kolade Akinjo is the State
Representative for Ondo.
The board also has Dimgba Eruba as the State Representative for
Abia and Asu Oku Okang as State Representative for Cross River.
The composition of the board also includes three zonal
representatives: Hon. Nick Wende for North Central; Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak for
North East; and Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir for North West.
Ngelale said President Tinubu expects the new NDDC team to usher
in a transformative leadership to pave the way for positive change within the
organization.
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