Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Chief Chiedu Ebie from Delta State has been appointed the new Chairman of
the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Similarly, Dr Samuel Ogbuku from Bayelsa State was appointed the Managing Director / CEO; while Mr Boma Iyaye from Rivers State was appointed the Executive Director (Finance and Admin).
The appointments were contained in a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the appointment was with immediate effect.
Others members of the Board of Management are Mr Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom; Mr Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo and Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa
Mr Abasi Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom; Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta and Chief Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers.
Hon Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo; Mr Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo and Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo.
Chief Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia; and Mr Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River.
The three zonal members of the board are Hon. Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central; Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East; and Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir – Zonal Representative – North West.
“The President expects that the new board and management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his Renewed Hope agenda.”
