Tinubu Constitutes New Board For NDDC

President Bola Tinubu has constituted a new board and management for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

 

The president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday evening.

 

According to the statement, Samuel Ogbuku maintained his appointment as the managing director of the commission, while the chairperson for the board is Chiedu Ebie from Delta State.

 

Read the full statement below:

 

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

 

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC)

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members:

 

Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta

 

Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa

 

Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers

 

Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom

 

Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo

 

Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa

 

Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom

 

Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta

 

Chief Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers

 

Hon Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo

 

Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo

 

Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo

 

Chief Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia

 

Mr. Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River

 

Hon. Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central

 

Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East

 

Sen. Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir – Zonal Representative – North West

 

The President expects that the new Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his Renewed Hope agenda.

 

All of the above-listed appointments take immediate effect.

 

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

August 29, 2023