October 20, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, as Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The appointment was contained in a press statement issued by the Director of Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitse.
His appointment followed the sack of Effiong Akwa, the Interim Administrator of the NDDC.
THEWILL reported that the President, on Thursday, approved the disengagement of Effiong Okon, as Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
According to Deworitse, President Buhari subsequently “approved the constitution of a new Management Team and Governing Board of the NDDC in line with section 5(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000. The names of the nominees for the new management team and Governing Board are to be transmitted to the National Assembly for approval.”
Announcing Audu-Ohwavborua’s appointment as the acting MD, Deworitse said “President has further approved that the most senior director in the Commission should take over the running of the affairs of the Commission in line with the Federal Government Circular dated 4th December 2017, with Ref. No. 50/S. /C.2/268, pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director and members of the Governing Board.
“Accordingly, Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua (FNSE) will perform the duties of the Managing Director in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director and members of the Governing Board.”
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