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Nigeria: I'm Determined to End NDDC Crisis - Buhari
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
In reaction to the crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is determined "to get to the root of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: When the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
Almost from inception, NDDC has been in the news more for contracts, in-fighting and scandals, than for the succour that it is supposed to bring to the communities, comprising nine… Read more »
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Nigeria: NDDC Management Walk Out On Reps, Accuse Commitee Chairman of Corruption
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
The Acting Managing Director of The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Daniel Pondei, has led a walk out on the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta. Read more »
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Nigeria: NDDC Crisis: Armed Police Officers Surround Ex-MD Nunieh's House
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
Armed police officers, about 20 of them, on Thursday surrounded the Port Harcourt home of the former interim managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy… Read more »
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Nigeria: House of Reps Orders Arrest of Niger Delta Development Commission MD
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
The House of Representatives has issued a warrant for the arrest of Daniel Pondei, the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC), over what it… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Warns Ministers, Others Not to Disrespect the National Assembly,
Premium Times, 16 July 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and heads of government agencies not to 'disrespect' or 'undermine' the National Assembly. Read more »
Getting to the Root Cause of Lack of Development in Niger Delta
Nigeria's House of Representatives is investigating the Niger Delta Development Commission which was established in 2000, to develop the oil-rich Niger Delta Region. Numerous cases of corruption, mismanagement and the misuse of funds have been revealed. President Muhammadu Buhari has said he wants to "get to the root of the problem undermining the development" of the Niger Delta region. The president instituted the audit after billions of dollars were reportedly sunk into the region with no visible development. The Niger Delta is the oil-rich region, where ironically, people live in poverty, with little economic activity.
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The House of Representatives will launch a probe into the alleged mismanagement of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and has summoned the Niger Delta Affairs ... Read more »
