President  Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday,  requested the Senate to confirm Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba as Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

In a letter dated July 18, and read by President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at plenary, the president also sought approval for 18 others as directors and members of the commission.

He indicated that the nominations were in line with provisions of Section 2(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000.

The director nominees are Nsima Ekere (Akwa Ibom), as Managing Director; Adjogbe Samuel (Delta), Executive Director (Project); Mene Derek (Rivers), Executive Director (Finance and Administration).

Proposed members are Donatus Enyinnah (Abia), Frank George (Akwa Ibom), Prof. Brambaifa Nelson (Bayelsa), Sylvester Nsa (Cross River) and Dr Ogaga Ifowodo (Delta).

Other nominees are Uwuilekhue Saturday (Edo), Osita Izunaso (Imo), Olatokunbo Ajasin (Ondo), Harry Dabibi (Rivers), Bernard Banfa (North Central) and Yahaya Mohammed (North-East)

Also nominated were Mustapha Dankadi (North-West), Igo Weli (Niger), Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, Federal Ministry of Finance and Abdul-Kazeem Bayero, Ministry of Environment.