BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Chiedu Ebie NDDC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chiedu Ebi as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

Chiedu, an ally of James Ibori, was the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) under former Governor Okowa of Delta State.

Daily Report Nigeria reports that Chiedu was suspended in April, 2023, by the Peoples Democratic Party for anti-party activities.

Aside Chiedu, President Tinubu also constituted a new NDDC board with Samuel Ogbuku as Managing Director.

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This was announced by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media, Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday.

Full list of the new NDDC board is as follows;

Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta

Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa

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,” the statement added.