NDDC Board: Tompolo Issues Fresh Statement As His 7-Days Ultimatiun Expires Today

PRESS STATEMENT HIGH GH CHIEF GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO (TOMPOLO) The Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation RE: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) I issued a seven-day ultimatum on the above subject matter on Monday May 31st 2021. There were a lots of concerns expressed by Nigerians on this matter within this period, hence machineries were put in place for consultations among Nigerians, especially from highly placed individuals and organizations from the Niger Delta region,…

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Playing Politics With NDDC Is Dangerous, Urhobo Group Tells Pres. Buhari

  The Campaign for the Economic Survival of Urhobo Nation (CATESUN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop playing politics with the constitution of new board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and appoint a substantive board that that will run the affairs of the commission. CATESUN in a communiqué signed by its National President, Olorogun Ese Kakor, stated that NDDC is too large and sensitive to be administer by a sole administrator, hence the need for a substantive board. CATESUN insists that there is no such provision…

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NDDC: Ijaw Youths Back Effiong Appointment, Berates Critics

By Amatutu Emmanuel   IJAW Youths under the aegis of Ijaw Progressive Youth Leaders, IPYL have taken a swipe on those criticising the appointment of Mr. Effiong Okon Akwa as sole administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC stating that the decision was made in line with the demands of the South-South governors. The group in a statement yesterday, also condemned what it described as the continuous disparaging of the interventionist agency by politicians whom are hellbent on frustrating the ongoing forensic audit of the books of the commission.…

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NDDC: Pondei Spits Fire, Releases Fresh List Of Contracts Paid Under Duress Before NASS Members

List of more defaulting high profile contractors coming soon – NDDC …Asks Nigerians to verify claims from CBN The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei has listed some of the contracts the Commission was allegedly coerced to pay by the National Assembly before its 2019 annual budget could be harmonized. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the commission had promised on Friday to release fresh lists of defaulting high profile contractors saying Nigerians will be shocked after the list is released. He alleged further…

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NDDC: Uduaghan Denies Having N429m Contract From Commission

The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has describe the recent imbroglio of NDDC linking him with some contracts as falsehood. Dr. Uduaghan in his verified facebook page urges the public to disregard the falsehood that was published in Punch Newspaper of August 3rd, 2020. The publication is mischievous and Members of the public are advised to disregard the said publication. According to the statement on his handle signed by his Media Assistant,Monoyo Edon, “The attention of His Excellency, former Gov of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel…

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NDDC SAGA: Delta Lawmaker Supports National Assembly Over The Ongoing Probe Of The Commission, Calls On President Buhari To Split Board

  The lawmaker representing Jeremi Ward 3/6 in Ughelli South Legislative arm, Delta State, Hon. Mere Williams has frawned on the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC over alleged embezzlement of N81.5billion fund of the commission just as he supports the ongoing probe by the  National Assembly to bring sanity to the commission. He maintained that the poor management of funds accruing to the commission by those appointed to head the it has been the major bane in the development of the region. Hon. Mere who was…

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Niger Delta Activists Berates Group’s Insensitivity Over NDDC Gesture

  A pro-active group of activists and intellectuals under the auspices of the Niger Delta Intelligent Assessment Group (NDIAG), have condemned leaders of the Youth Leaders of Ethnic in the Niger Delta over its insensitivity towards the lives of the region’s people and senseless criticism of the Niger Delta Development Commission for making donation towards curbing the spread and harm of the Corona Virus in the region. Speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt today, the secretary-general of NDIAG, Dr. Barika D. Saro-Laka, argued that human security, progress and safety are…

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NDDC NOT CREATED FOR CORRUPT POLITICIANS, LOOTERS- KPOKPOGRI

  … Warns MD Against Paying For Abandoned, Non-executed Projects BY ITEVEH EKPOKPOBE The Chairman, Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (ACIF) and Publisher, Integrity Watchdog Magazine, Comrade Prince Kpokpogri has cautioned the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, against paying contractors for abandoned, non-executed and shoddily completed projects in the region. The ACIF Chairman, Kpokpogri is calling for due diligence from the two newly inaugurated committees for contract documentation and project assessment, to ensure thorough verification and inspection of all awarded projects in the Niger Delta…

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NDDC, ARRDEC Embark On Free Medical Services In Delta Central

..As Adode Lauds Gesture By Omoghene Benedict,  Over 1,000 persons in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have received free medical treatment from ANTOF Rural Resource Develpment Center, ARDEVC, sponsored by Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The event two days event was declared open by the Ughelli North Local Government Chairman, Hon. Godwin Adode at the local government headquarter. In his remarks, Hon. Adode who lauded  NDDC sponsored program called residents of the local government to make themselves available for the opportunity of the free treatment.  He said,…

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