President Muhamadu Buhari has fired the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the Director of Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe on Thursday.
According to the statement, new Board nominees will be announced soon by the government 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,” Deworitshe added.
Akwa took over as an interim administrator of the Commission for the duration of the Forensic Audit into the operations of the NDDC, which has now been concluded.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana over allegations of non-performance and corruption.
This was made known on Wednesday by the Chairman of the panel, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja.
He revealed that the committee had met and resolved that the minister should be invited based on the strength of a petition against him.
The Senator added that the committee had agreed to ensure the matter was accorded an accelerated hearing.
He said the minister was expected to appear on November 10 by 2 pm.