NDDC must succeed; Niger Delta must register uncommon development – Akpabio
By Victoria Ojeme The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that the region must witness uncommon development. Senator Akpabio who spoke through his Special Assistant Project Monitoring and Special Duties, Anthony Ekene Onwuka, said ‘NDDC must succeed and Niger Delta must register uncommon development. […]
Agitators to S-South govs: Work with Akpabio to develop N-Delta
By Emma Amaize A coalition of Niger Delta agitators, weekend, called on governors of South South to work with Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to develop Niger Delta region and its people. The group meanwhile, called out governors of Niger Delta states, saying recent revelation by Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, that […]
How Buhari’s mediation stopped NASS, Akpabio/NDDC face-off
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention, last year, was what tempered the National Assembly that was on collision course with both the Minister of Niger Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over alleged fraud and non-adherence to due process, a senator has said. The Senator said that […]
Clark to N’Delta Govs: Ignore Akpabio’s outburst, meet Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board
FORMER Federal Commissioner of Information and elder statesman, Senator Edwin Clark, yesterday, asked Governors of Niger-Delta states to disregard the tantrum of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, MNDA, Senator Godswill Akpabio, but rather see President Muhammadu Buhari face to face in Aso Villa and explain why he should quickly inaugurate the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
South-South govs roar at Akpabio, send words to Buhari
SINCE he was sworn-in August 2019 as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Godswill Akpabio, many would confess, has the ears of his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, the manner he secures presidential imprimatur for snooping decisions on the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, an interventionist agency under the supervision of his ministry.
Stop Akpabio’s travesty at NDDC, N’Delta group tells Buhari
By Emma Amaize THE Niger Delta Peoples Forum, NDPF, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari, not to sit by and let the charade orchestrated by Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to continue. In a drawn-out statement, today, National Chairman, NDPF, Chief Boma Ebiakpo, noted: “Under the […]
