Appointment of NDDC interim sole administrator is illegal, group tells Akpabio
The Niger Delta Peoples’ Forum, Saturday faulted the stand of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, where he justified the appointment of a sole administrator for NDDC. In a statement sent to Vanguard, Chief Boma Ebiakpo, National Chairman of the group condemned Akpabio’s position, describing as illegal the appointment of Effiong Akwa […]
NDDC: Why Akpabio, IMC should not supervise forensic audit – Group
Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition, Wednesday gave reasons the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio and members of the Interim Management Committee, IMC, should not be allowed to supervise forensic audit. The group through its National Coordinator, Comrade Godknows Sotonye, said: “As Nigerians eagerly await the decisive action of President Buhari on the Senate […]
Presidency to pay forensic auditors for 12,000 NDDC projects
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru MINISTER of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswil Akpabio Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the payment for the forensic audit of the about 12,000 Niger Delta Development Commission projects should be undertaken through the Presidency. This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the appointment of Field […]
FG will deliver 337km East-west road by December 2021 – Akpabio
By Chris Ochayi The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards the completion of the four sections of the East west highways dualisation projects in the Niger Delta region by December 2021. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who stated this while speaking in Abuja, said with the recent release of N20 billion […]
NDDC: N’Delta militants back Akpabio, forensic audit, slam NASS
…NDDC awarded N6bn fingerlings contracts without fish ponds — Akpabio By Emma Amaize & Chris Ochayi Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has opened more cans of worm, with his disclosure that the previous administration at Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, awarded N6 billion contracts for fingerlings without any designated fish ponds to […]
NDDC awards N6bn fingerlings contracts without fish ponds – Akpabio
…Says outcome of forensic audit will shock Nigerians By Chris Ochayi The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, weekend said the previous administration at the Niger Delta Development, NDDC, awarded N6 billion contracts for fingerlings without any designated fish ponds to deliver the services. Senator Akpabio, who made the disclosure in Abuja, while […]
Niger Delta militants back Akpabio, forensic audit, slam NASS
MILITANTS in Niger Delta under the auspices of Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC, a merger of militant groups, Monday morning, threw their weight behind Minister of Niger–Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio
Niger-Delta militants back Akpabio, forensic audit, slam NASS
Demand timely completion of East-West Road By Emma Amaize Militants in Niger Delta under the auspices of Joint Revolutionary Council, JRC, a merger of militant groups, Monday morning, threw their weight behind Minister of Niger –Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, saying findings by them showed the National Assembly was after him because he refused lawmakers […]
NDDC: Akpabio, Pondei under probe over funds diversion allegations —EFCC
…Says commission unearths contractors’ plot to swindle N3.9bn, petitions ICPC By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South & Innocent Anaba Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigating Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Keme Pondei, over allegations of diversion of the commission’s […]
NDDC Probe: Urhobo Youths write Buhari to sack Akpabio within 7-days
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Urhobo Youth Assembly, UYA, has urged President Muhammadu to sack the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswil Akpabio within seven days. UYA in a letter to the President dated August 7, 2020, alleged that in the past 20 years of existence of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, […]
NDDC writes Senate member, gives him 2 wks to refund N2.552 billion
By Emma Amaize Peter Clever Okoro Esq., Director, Legal Services, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in a letter dated July 5 addressed to Senator Peter Nwaoboshi asked him to refund N2.552 billion within two weeks In the July 5, letter to the Delta North senatorial district representative in the Nigerian Senate, Okoro said: “That sometime […]
