NDDC: 2 Months After Confirmation, Buhari Refuses To Inaugurate Board

More than two months after the confirmation of members of the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) by the senate, President Muhammadu Buhari has declined to inaugurate the board.

Buhari who promised to send fresh list of nominees to the National Assembly, said he took the decision to enable the interim management committee of the agency to conclude its current forensic auditing.

According to the letter written to the Senate which was read by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, The President said putting the inauguration on hold would ensure that the committee is not distracted.

The letter read, “I write to intimate the senate of the development concerning the appointment of the board of NDDC.

“The Senate may wish to note that after the dissolution of the board of NDDC, an interim management team was set up to manage the affairs of the commission before a new board was composed and sent for Senate confirmation.

“The Senate is invited to note that while the process of composition and senate confirmation of the appointment of the board was on-going, I had directed that the forensic audit of the commission be carried out, which is being overseen by the constituted interim management team.

“Based on this and in order to allow for an uninterrupted process of forensic investigation, the board appointment confirmed by the Senate has to be put on hold.

“This is to allow the interim team to continue to manage the commission pending the outcome of the forensic audit.

“Thereafter, a new board of the commission will be re-composed for the confirmation by the Senate.”

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