By Nathaniel Zacchaeus
The Senate yesterday asked its Committee on Niger Delta Affairs to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari urging it to screen for confirmation, the appointment of the chairman, managing director, executive directors, and members of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan at plenary, asked the Committee to carry out the screening exercise and submit its report on Tuesday next week for deliberation and necessary approval.
Buhari had on penultimate Wednesday, asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of his Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie as the substantive Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
The President’s letter, read at plenary by the Senate President, also named 14 others as Managing Directors, Executive Directors, and members of the Board.
Lawan said the President appointed Ifeanyi-Onochie from Delta State as the Chairman, representing the South-South geopolitical zone on the board.
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He also appointed Chief Samuel Ogbokwu, from Bayelsa State, as the Managing Director, who would serve for a term of two years, to complete the term of his predecessor in office.
Other members are, Dimgba Erugba, representing Abia State, Dr Emem Wills (Akwa Ibom), Denyanbofa Dimaro (Bayelsa), Orok Duke (Cross River), and Dr Pius Odubu (Edo).
They also included Anthony Ekenne, (Imo), Gbenga Edema (Ondo), Elekwachi Dimkpa (Rivers), Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, (Nasarawa, representing North-Central zone), Alhaji Sadiq Sule-Ikoh (Kebbi, North-West) and Prof Tahir Mamman, SAN, (Adamawa, North-East)
The President also nominated Maj-Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (retd.) from Edo State as the (Executive Director, Finance) and Charles Ogunmola, from Ondo State, as the Executive Director, Projects.
