President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of an Acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is Professor Nelson Braimbraifa, a Presidency statement said Friday.
“The President, following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution, has equally vested the supervisory role of the commission in the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, as well as approved the dissolution of the extant board.
“Also appointed as Acting Executive Director (Finance and Administration) of NDDC is Mr. Chris Amadi, while Engineer Samuel Adjogbe becomes the Acting Executive Director (Projects).
“The above appointments take immediate effect,” the statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s spokesman said. The erstwhile Managing Director resigned from his post to contest the Akwa State governorship election. The erstwhile Chairman of the Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, is also a senatorial candidate in Cross River State.