NDDC: Senate Confirms Lauretta Onochie, Charles Airhiavbere, Others
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The Senate has on December 20, 2022, confirmed Mrs. Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie of Delta State as the Chairman, board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The Senate also confirmed Chief Samuel Ogbuku as the Managing Director for a term of two years, to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor in office.
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Others confirmed were Major- General Charles Airhiavbere, (rtd) from Edo State, South -South for the position of Executive Director, Finance and Charles Ogunmola, Ondo State, South West for the position of Executive Director, Projects.
The confirmation of the Chairman and other board members by the Senate was as a result of the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs by the Acting Chairman, Senator Buius Amos, APC, Gombe South.
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The Upper Chamber also put aside the confirmation of former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Egberanwen Odubu, State Representative, Edo State, South and Engr. Anthony Okanne, Imo State, South East for non appearance for screening before the Committee.
Dimgba Erugba (State Representative, Abia, South-East; Dr. Emem Wilcos Wills, State Representative, Akwa Ibom, South -South; Elder Dimaro Denyabofa, State Representative, Bayelsa State, South -South; Hon. Orok Duke, State Representative, Cross River, South-South; South-East and Hon. Gbenga Edema, State Representative, Ondo State, South – West were also confirmed.
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Others were Elekwachi Dinkpa, State Representative, Rivers State, South-South; Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, ( Zonal Representative, Nasarawa State, North-Central; Alhaji Sule Iko Sadeeq Sani Sami (Zonal Representative, Kebbi State, North-West; and Professor Tahir Mamman, SAN, (Zonal Representative, Adamawa State, North-East.
It could be recalled that the Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, APC, Sokoto East had recently read the Executive Communication from President Buhari that the Upper Chamber do consider the request on the confirmation for the appointment as Chairman and Members of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC in accordance with the provisions of section 2( 2)( a) of the Niger Delta Development Commission( Establishment) Act, Cap N86 LFN.
