Tinubu Amends NDDC Board Management Nomination List

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.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity disclosed on Friday 1 September 2023.

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.

Recall that the president had  approved the appointment of the Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members:

 

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.