President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Engineer Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the acting Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

This was disclosed in a statement released by the director of press at the Ministry Of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe, on Thursday, October 20, Channels TV reported.

the appointment was made hours after Effiong Okon Akwa was sacked as the interim sole administrator of the NDDC.

“Sequel to President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from his position, the President has further approved that the most senior director in the Commission should take over the running of the affairs of the Commission in line with the Federal Government Circular dated 4th December 2017, with Ref. No. 50/S./C.2/268, pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director and members of the Governing Board,” the statement read.

Audu-Ohwavborua will perform the duties of the Managing Director in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director and members of the Governing Board.

He is the most senior director in the NDDC.
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