President Buhari Sacks NDDC’s Interim Management Committee

He cited what he described as  “plethora of litigation and a restraining order issued recently against the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC by a Federal High Court in Abuja” as the necessary reason for sacking them.

The President’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday night.

Adesina revealed that Effiong Awa the Acting Executive Director of finance and administration of the commission will now head the agency as approved by the President.

Adesina said Akwa would be in charge of the agency until the completion of the forensic audit ordered by the president.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of an interim administrator to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

“He is Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, the Ag. Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Commission, who is to assume headship till completion of the forensic audit.

“The development became necessary as a result of a plethora of litigation and a restraining order issued recently against the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC by a Federal High Court in Abuja”, the statement said.