NDDC: Controversy As Senate Confirms Onochie, Steps Down Odubu’s Nomination As Edo Rep

THE Senate on Tuesday  confirmed the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie as the new Chairman of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC but held back confirmation of former deputy governor of Edo State Dr. Pius Odubu as the state representative for Edo State.

GWG.ng reports that Dr Odubu had earlier been screened and confirmed as chairman of the board on November 5, 2019 but the board was never inaugurated.

His name was sent back to the Senate in the new list sent by Buhari last November, but as Edo State representative. He, however, did not show up for screening and the Senate in its report presented on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 chose to step down his nomination.

The Senate also stepped down the nomination of Engr.  Anthony Okanne, as state representative for Imo State also for non-appearance for screening before the Committee.

Besides Onochie, the Senate nevertheless, confirmed Chief Samuel Ogbuku for the position of Managing Director of the NDDC for a term of two years, to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor un office.

The Upper Chamber has also confirmed Major- General Charles Airhiavbere, retd  from Edo State, South -South for the position of Executive Director, Finance and Charles Ogunmola, Ondo State, South West for the position of Executive Director, Projects.

The confirmation of the Chairman and other board members by the Senate was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs by the Acting Chairman, Senator Buius Amos, APC, Gombe South.

Also confirmed were Dimgba Erugba (State Representative, Abia, South-East; Dr. Emem Wilcos Wills, State Representative, Akwa Ibom, South -South; Elder Dimaro Denyabofa,  State Representative, Bayelsa State, South -South;  Hon. Orok Duke, State Representative, Cross River, South-South;  South-East and Hon. Gbenga Edema,  State Representative, Ondo State, South – West.

Others were  Elekwachi Dinkpa, State Representative, Rivers State, South-South;  Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, ( Zonal Representative, Nasarawa State, North-Central; Alhaji Sule Iko Sadeeq Sani Sami (Zonal Representative, Kebbi State, North-West; and Professor Tahir Mamman, SAN, (Zonal Representative, Adamawa State, North-East.
With additional reports from Vanguard

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