President Tinubu appoints new board, management of NDDC

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments take immediate effect.

The current Managing Director of the NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku, from Bayelsa State, was retained for the same position.

Chiedu Ebie, from Delta was appointed, Chairman of the NDDC, Boma Iyaye, from Rivers was appointed Executive Director (Finance and Admin), Victor Antai, from Akwa-Ibom was appointed Executive Director (Projects), and Ifedayo Abegunde, from Ondo was appointed Executive Director (Corporate Services).

Other appointees are Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa, State Representative –Bayelsa, Abasi Nkono, State Representative – Akwa-Ibom, Monday Igbuya, State Representative – Delta, Tony Okocha, State Representative – Rivers, Patrick Aisowieren, State Representative – Edo, Kyrian Uchegbu, State Representative – Imo, Victor Akinjo, State Representative –Ondo, Dimgba Eruba, State Representative –Abia, Asu Okang, State Representative – Cross River, Nick Wende, Zonal Representative – North Central, Namdas Abdulrazak, Zonal Representative – North East, and Senator Ibrahim Gobir, Zonal Representative – North West

The statement said the President expects that the new Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC.