By Chesa Chesa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), with Mr. Chiedu Ebie (Delta) serving as Board Chairman.
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku (Bayelsa) was confirmed as the Managing Director/CEO, announced a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday.
Other board and management appointees are:
Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers;
Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom;
Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo;
Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa;
Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom;
Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta;
Chief Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers;
Hon Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo;
Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo;
Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo;
Chief Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia;
Mr. Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River;
Hon. Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central;
Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East;
Sen. Dr. 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.
“All of the above listed appointments take immediate effect”, added the statement by Ngelale.