NDDC to revive Governors’ C’ttee
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, will give full effect to the NDDC Act of 2,000 which established the interventionist agency in order to create synergy and achieve its core mandate of sustainable regional development.
NDDC marks Int’l Women’s Day
As part of activities marking the 2016 annual International Women’s Day, IWD, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is set to inspire and celebrate the achievements of women in the Niger Delta region.
1,733 NDDC contractors disappeared with N70.5bn, says Auditor-Gen
AUDITOR-General of the Federation, Samuel Ukura, yesterday, made a startling revelation on how contractors, who handled projects for Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, between 2008 and 2012, disappeared with N70.5 billion mobilisation fees without going to site, let alone executing the projects.
NDDC contractors protest non-payment for jobs completed
Contractors handling projects for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in the region, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest at the commission’s head office on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over alleged non-payment for contracts executed.
Ijaw youths laud Buhari over NDDC’s reorganisation
Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for commencing the process of reorganising the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, with the appointment of an acting Managing Director for the commission, former Rivers State Commissioner of Information, Mrs Ibim Semenitari.
Semenitari takes over as acting MD, NDDC, promises devt
The new acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, assumed office yesterday, with an assurance that she will aggressively pursue the developmental programme of President Muhammadu Buhari for the region.
MDAs probe: Reps walk out NDDC, NCC teams
By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged fraudulent practice in the collection and management of non-oil revenue remittance by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, yesterday, walked out the management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and the National Communications Commission, NCC, for failure of their Managing […]
NDDC MD urges collaboration for N-Delta devt
Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr Bassey Dan-Abia, has called for collaboration between the commission and other stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to effectively develop the region.
BAYELSA GOV POLL: Timi Alaibe vows to back Sylva
Former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Chief Timi Alaibe, yesterday said no amount of blackmail would stop him and his supporters from backing Chief Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
Buhari furious, summons NDDC mgt over contract-splitting
Worried by alleged mismanagement of funds of the commission running into billions of Naira, the Presidency has summoned the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to answer questions on the true financial status of the agency.
Towards a better funding of NDDC
It could be maintained that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is yet to deliver on its mandate. Needless to say, any human being with even a bare minimum of a sense of justice should be utterly aghast at the execrable treatment of what is undoubtedly the most important component of the Nigerian commonwealth.
