Date Published: 09/13/11

Jonathan sacks NDDC Board

President Goodluck Jonathan

Following the reports submitted by the committee charged with investigating the members of the Niger Delta Development Corporation, NDDC, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally disolved the board of the commission, ordering its members to hand over with immediate effect.

In a press statement issued ,Tuesday, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, the President directed the NDDC board members to hand over all belongings of the Agency to the Directoe of Administration and Human Resources, Mrs. Osaro Areyenka.

The statement read as follows: “Following the conclusion of the assignment of the Presidential Committee to look into the problems facing the NDDC and subsequent submission of the report of the Committee, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, after due consideration of the report has approved the dissolution of the Board of NDDC with effect from today 13th September, 2011.

A new Board for the Commission would be reconstituted soon.

The Managing Director and other Executive members are to hand over all commission’s items in their custody to the Director of Administration and Human Resources, Mrs Osato Areyenka”.