The federal government, on Wednesday, inaugurated the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
The Senate on December 20, 2022, confirmed the nominations of the Chairman and Board Members of the Commission after President Muhammadu Buhari sent their names in accordance with the NDDC (Establishment) Act, 2000.
Speaking during the inauguration, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana has urged the newly inaugurated board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to avoid approving spurious and indiscriminate contracts.
The minister urged them to focus on the completion of ongoing projects to better serve the people of the region and deliver on the mandate of the NDCC.
He also urged the board to look into allegations of irregular employment from 2019 and follow up on the ongoing personnel audit in the Commission.
