The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, still struggling with the forensic audit ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, has got a new helmsman.
He is Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, a professor of Medicine, who was appointed as the acting Managing Director.
He replaced Gbene Barrister Joy Nunieh who headed the Interim Management Committee installed by the president pending the conclusion of the forensic audit ordered into the activities of the interventionist agency.
A release issued by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, also revealed that the Interim Management Committee had been enlarged from three to five.
“The five members of the committee are now: Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, who is the Ag. Managing Director, replacing Barrister Joy Nunieh; Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration); Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member),” Adesina further announced.
“Prof. K.D Pondei, the new Ag. Managing Director, is a Professor of Medicine at the Niger Delta University, and former Provost, College of Health Sciences of the institution.
“President Buhari had earlier approved that the Interim Management Committee would be in place till the forensic audit of the NDDC was concluded.”
