President Bola Tinubu has ordered a replacement of representatives of Cross River and Ondo States in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Mr. Victor Akinjo was replaced with Hon. Otito Atikase as Ondo Representative, while Mr. ASI oku Okang was replaced with Hon. Orok Otuk Duke for Cross Rivers.
The replacements followed series of protests from both states against the initial appointments by the President.
The reshuffling was announced by Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday evening.
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The statement titled ‘PRESIDENT TINUBU AMENDS NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BOARD AND MANAGEMENT NOMINATION LIST’, read;
“President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of the NDDC’s Ondo State Representative nominee, Mr. Victor Akinjo, with a new Ondo State Representative nominee, Hon. Otito Atikase.
“The President has equally approved the immediate replacement of the NDDC’s Cross River State Representative nominee, Mr. Asi Oku Okang, with a new Cross River State Representative, Rt. Hon. Orok Otuk Duke.
“Furthermore, the immediate past Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of the NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, is reappointed to a second term and will remain in an acting capacity, pending the Senate’s confirmation of his reappointment.”
