Senate orders selection of Onochie and 14 others for NDDC board
The Senate instructed its Niger Delta Affairs Committee on Tuesday to begin the selection of candidates for President Muhammadu Buhari as President and 14 other board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
On November 25, President Buhari wrote to the Senate seeking confirmation of his Special Assistant for New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie of Delta State, as Chairperson and 14 other board members of the NDDC.
Other candidates are Dimgba Erugba (Abia State Representative), Dr. Emem Wilcos Wills (Akwa Ibom State), Hon. Orok Duke (Cross River), Dr. Pius Obuluku (Edo), Engr. Anthony Okanne ((Imo), Hon. Gbenga Edema (Ondo) and Elekwachi Dinkpa (Rivers).
The others are Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar (representative of the central-north zone), Alhaji Sule-Iko Ssmi (northwest), Professor Tahir Mamman (northeast), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku in chief of the State of Bayelsa (Director General for a two-year term, to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor), Major General Charles Airhinvbere d'Edo (Executive Director, Finance) and Charles Ogunmola d'Ondo (Executive Director, Projects ), respectively.
Leader of the Senate, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto East) read President Buhari's executive communication that the Upper Legislative Chamber is considering the request for confirmation of the appointment as President and members of the NDDC in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(2)(a) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Act, Cap N86 LFN.
As a result, Senate President Dr. Ahmad Lawan referred it to the Niger Delta Affairs Committee for a quick review and report back to plenary next week on Tuesday.< /p>
In the absence of Senator Nwaoboshi in the Senate, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Senator Bulus Amos, (APC Gombe South) will chair the screening.
The committee has not yet set a day for the screening.
The Senate instructed its Niger Delta Affairs Committee on Tuesday to begin the selection of candidates for President Muhammadu Buhari as President and 14 other board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
On November 25, President Buhari wrote to the Senate seeking confirmation of his Special Assistant for New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie of Delta State, as Chairperson and 14 other board members of the NDDC.
Other candidates are Dimgba Erugba (Abia State Representative), Dr. Emem Wilcos Wills (Akwa Ibom State), Hon. Orok Duke (Cross River), Dr. Pius Obuluku (Edo), Engr. Anthony Okanne ((Imo), Hon. Gbenga Edema (Ondo) and Elekwachi Dinkpa (Rivers).
The others are Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar (representative of the central-north zone), Alhaji Sule-Iko Ssmi (northwest), Professor Tahir Mamman (northeast), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku in chief of the State of Bayelsa (Director General for a two-year term, to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor), Major General Charles Airhinvbere d'Edo (Executive Director, Finance) and Charles Ogunmola d'Ondo (Executive Director, Projects ), respectively.
Leader of the Senate, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC Sokoto East) read President Buhari's executive communication that the Upper Legislative Chamber is considering the request for confirmation of the appointment as President and members of the NDDC in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(2)(a) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment) Act, Cap N86 LFN.
As a result, Senate President Dr. Ahmad Lawan referred it to the Niger Delta Affairs Committee for a quick review and report back to plenary next week on Tuesday.< /p>
In the absence of Senator Nwaoboshi in the Senate, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Senator Bulus Amos, (APC Gombe South) will chair the screening.
The committee has not yet set a day for the screening.
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