Why NDDC has interim board, by Akpabio – TheNigerialawyer

THE Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio,
has given insight into the constitution of the Interim Management
Board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

According to him, the idea was that of President Muhammadu
Buhari and his reason was that the interim management committee
would be able to supervise the forensic audit ordered by him
because there was nothing on ground to justify the trillions of
naira spent by the commission in the past 19 years.

He said in Lagos on Saturday that those crying wolf that the
interim management board was illegal, seem not to understand the
Act setting up the NDDC, adding that it was in order to establish
and guarantee probity, accountability and transparency in the
running of the affairs of the commission.

The minister added that it was not the first time an interim
management had to be put in place for the commission because the
last board came in after an interim board which served for about
six months.

On the furore over the fact that the Senate has cleared nominee
for the substantive board to be inaugurated by the President, the
minister said it is the prerogative of the president to send names
to the senate for screening and also left to him to inaugurate the
board when he deems fit.

He reiterated the commitment and passion of the President to
transform the Niger Delta, adding that he would continue to support
the President to achieve this noble objective. The Interim Board is
set up to clear the ground for the new board so as to avoid the
mistakes of the past and past neglect.