Group tackles Tunji-Ojo, says there’s no problem with NDDC Act
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Following his statement on why the National Assembly, NASS, is repealing the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Act, a group known as Transparency and Accountability Advancement group, Thursday, disagreed with the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on NDDC, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, insisting that the commission has no problem that would warrant amendment of its Act.
Yesterday, Tunji-Ojo said that the need to amend the commission’s Act was to make it more development orientated in the service of the region. He equally stated that many deficiencies inherent in the extant laws regulating the affairs of the commission were stifling efficiency and transparency in the commission.
Follow the law, appoint governing board of NDDC, Group tells Buhari
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Again, President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to use his executive power to follow the law setting up the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and appoint a governing board for the commission.
Buhari was told this following the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, a member of the previous Interim Management Committee, as Interim Administrator of the Commission.
Transparency and Accountability Advancement group, through its National Chairman, Comrade Ebi Arogbofa faulted his appointment and called on President Buhari to follow the NDDC law.
Read the statement below: