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Buhari Sacks NDDC Administrator Effiong Akwa

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa.

Effiong Awka Sacked By Buhari As NDDC Interim Administrator

The disengagement is effective from October 20, 2022.

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Press at the Ministry Of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe.

The statement said the president also approved the constitution of a new Management Team and Governing Board of the NDDC.

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Akwa was appointed by the President as NDDC interim administrator in December 2020.

“Mr. Akwa was appointed interim administrator of the Commission for the duration of the Forensic Audit into the operations of the NDDC, which has now been concluded.

“President Buhari has also approved the constitution of a new Management Team and Governing Board of the NDDC in line with section 5(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000.

“The names of the nominees for the new management team and Governing Board are to be transmitted to the National Assembly for approval,” the statement explained.

Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily reported that President Buhari had sacked the NDDC board and as well, approved a new set of members.

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Richard Anyebe

Richard Anyebe is a senior reporter at Kanyi Daily News covering all things politics and trending human interest stories. He is based in Abuja. Contact this reporter at info@kanyidaily.com

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