President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved the enlargement of the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from 3 to 5.
The President in a statement , has also approved the appointment of Prof Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei as the new Ag. Managing Director, to replace Barrister Joy Nunieh.
The five members of the enlarged committee are now:
Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh
Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects), MrIbanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration)
Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and
Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member).
Prof K.D Pondei, the new Ag. Managing Director, is a Professor of Medicine at the Niger Delta University, and former Provost, College of Health Sciences of the institution.
President Buhari had earlier approved that the Interim Management Committee would be in place till the forensic audit of the NDDC was concluded.
By Grace Tunji ,Abuja
