President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly forwarded names of those nominated to be part of the Niger Delta Development Commission substantive board to the Senate for screening.
This was revealed by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana, on Thursday, while being led by the acting Managing Director, NDDC, Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, to inspect flooded communities in Rivers State.
Umana expressed delight that some of the factors impeding the operation of the commission had been sufficiently addressed by the Federal Government.
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
Umana said:
“Some of the impending matters that impeded the performance of the commission have been dealt with. For those matters, I have presidential approval for the transmission of the 2021/2022 budget of the Commission.
“I also have presidential approval that recovered funds be released. The President directed that those funds should be used to fund core infrastructural projects in the region.
“I am also happy to state that some of the serious pending issues, like the absence of the NDDC Board has also been addressed and as we speak, Mr. President has transmitted the names of members of the Board to the Senate and I do know that on resumption the Senate would act on it.”
The Minister further directed the NDDC to mobilize the contractor handling the East-West road to the sites damaged and rendered impassible by the flood.
He also called the commission to send relief materials to areas affected by the flood.
