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NDDC: President Tinubu Appoints New Board Members

 



By

Awajis George 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members:

Mr. Chiedu Ebie - Chairman - Delta

Dr. Samuel Ogbuku - Managing Director / CEO - Bayelsa 

Mr. Boma Iyaye - Executive Director (Finance and Admin) - Rivers 

Mr. Victor Antai - Executive Director (Projects) - Akwa-Ibom

Ifedayo Abegunde - Executive Director (Corporate Services) - Ondo 

Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa - State Representative - Bayelsa 

Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono - State Representative - Akwa Ibom

Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya - State Representative - Delta 

Chief Tony Okocha - State Representative - Rivers 

Hon Patrick Aisowieren - State Representative - Edo 

Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu - State Representative - Imo 

Victor Kolade Akinjo - State Representative - Ondo 

Chief Dimgba Eruba - State Representative - Abia

Mr. Asu Oku Okang - State Representative - Cross River

Hon. Nick Wende - Zonal Representative - North Central 

Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak - Zonal Representative - North East

Sen. Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir - Zonal Representative - North West

The President expects that the new Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his Renewed Hope agenda.

All of the above listed appointments take immediate effect.


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