President Buhari approves composition of new NDDC Board

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The new board which will formally come into effect upon confirmation by the Senate is made up of the following persons:

1. Chairman – Dr. Pius Odubu Edo
2. Managing Director – Bernard O. Okumagba  (Delta).
3. Executive Director Projects – Engr. Otobong Ndem (Akwa Ibom).
4. Executive Director Finance & Admin –   Maxwell Okoh (Bayelsa)
5. Delta Rep – Prophet Jones Erue
6. Edo Rep  – Chief Victor Ekhatar
7. Rivers Rep  – Dr. Joy Yimebe Nunieh
8. Abia Rep  – Nwogu Nwogu
9. Bayelsa Rep – Theodore A. Allison
10. Akwa Ibom Rep  – Victor Antai Akwa
11. Cross River Rep – Maurice Effiwatt
12. Ondo Rep  – Olugbenga Elema
13. Imo Rep  – Hon. Uchegbu Chidiebere Kyrian
14. Northwest Rep – Aisha Murtala Muhammed
15. Northeast Rep  – Ardo Zubairu
16. Southwest Rep  – Engr. Badmus Mutalib

The interim management headed by Prof. Nelson Brambaifa has been directed to hand-over to the most senior Director in the Commission.

The chairman and members of the newly composed Governing Board, according to a statement by the Permanent Secretary (General Services), office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun A. Adekunle, “are by this release invited to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Monday, 2nd September, 2019 at 2.00 pm for proper documentation and briefing.” They are expected to come along with their updated CVs and valid identification.