By Anastasia Agunwa :
President Muhammadu Buhari has disengaged Effiong Akwa from his position as Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday by Deworitshe Patricia, Director of Press in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
The statement also informed that the president has approved the constitution or a new Management Team and Governing Board for the NDDC.
Akwa’s disengagement takes effect from October 20, the statement added.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effiong Okon Akwa from his post with effect from today, 20 October, 2022.
“President Buhari has also approved the constitution of a 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 read.
Akwa was appointed Interim Administrator of the NDDC for the duration of the Forensic Audit as ordered by Buhari, which the Presidency says has now been concluded.
