Alleged N6.25bn fraud: Senate issues warrant of arrest on NDDC boss Alleged N6.25bn fraud: Senate issues warrant of arrest on NDDC boss
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For ignoring its summon four consecutive times, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, on Monday, issued a warrant of arrest on the Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa, for refusing to appear before it.
The boss of the Federal Government intervention agency for the Niger Delta region was asked by the Senate to appear before it to give an explanation on the N6.2billion spent by the Commission on COVID-19 palliatives.
Irked by the absence of the NDDC boss at its sitting on Monday, the Committee, chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo Central), resolved that the Inspector – General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, will be officially contacted by the Senate to bring the NNDC boss before the committee unfailingly on the 9th of next month.
Senator Akinyelure said: “Having invited head of the NDDC four times without honouring the invitations, this committee has no option than invoking relevant section of the Constitution for warrant of arrest on whoever is the boss of the agency now.
“The petition against the agency by an insider on alleged squandering of N6.2billion on COVID-19 palliatives last year is grave and weighty to be ignored.
Federal lawmaker and Chairman, House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the committee has resolved that only contractors with capacity should be awarded contracts by the Commission. Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Friday during an oversight tour of the headquarters of NDDC and other project sites in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. […]
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Reps task new NDDC management on development of oil-producing states Reps task new NDDC management on development of oil-producing states
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The House of Representatives, on Friday, tasked the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) that they must deliver on its mandate as a development – driven intervention body for communities across the oil-producing states of the Niger Delta geopolitical zone.
Chairman, House Committee on NDDC, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo gave the assurance during an email oversight function to NDDC headquarters, in Port Harcourt, River State.
Hon Tunji-Ojo who was accompanied by other members reiterated the Committee’s resolve towards carrying out the required legislative oversights from time to time,