October 12, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Their confirmation came after the nominees were screened by the House’s ad-hoc committee, chaired by Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu.
In her comments, Ibori-Suenu, who also serves as the Chairperson of the House Committee on NDDC, urged the nominees to demonstrate their competence and live up to the trust placed in them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Now, more than ever before, the NDDC needs visionary leaders with integrity to drive the discharge of the Commission’s mandate to translate to tangible impact on the lives of the people and communities in the Niger Delta,” she said.
However, while appearing before plenary on Thursday, Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Ali Isa, proposed a motion to allow the nominees to “take a bow” as a sign of respect and in recognition of their experience as former parliamentarians.
The motion was seconded by Deputy Leader of the House, Abdullahi Halims, and unanimously carried by the committee.
The designates confirmed include: Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman (Delta); Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director/CEO (Bayelsa); Mr. Boma Iyaye, ED, Finance & Admin (Rivers); Mr. Victor Antai, ED, Projects (Akwa Ibom); Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, ED, Corporate Services (Ondo); Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa (Bayelsa); Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono (Akwa Ibom); Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya (Delta); Chief Tony Okocha, State (Rivers); and Hon. Patrick Aisowieren (Edo).
Others are Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu, State (Imo); Hon. Otitio Atikase (Ondo); Chief Dimgba Eruba (Abia); Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke (Cross River); Hon. Nick Wende (North Central); Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak (North East); and Senator Dr. Ibrahim Gobir (North West).
