Breaking: Buhari sacks NADDC boss, Akwa, names new management, board

President Muhamadu Buhari has sacked the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa, after being in the office for less than a year.

The President in statement on Thursday by Patricia Deworitshe, director of press, ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, also announced the constitution of a new management team and governing board of the NDDC.

President Muhammadu Buhari had removed Kemebradikumo Pondei as acting managing director of the NDDC in December 2020 and appointed Akwa as the head of the agency.

According to the statement, the names of the new management team and governing board will be transmitted to the national assembly for approval.

The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Effiong Okon Akwa, from his post with effect from today, 20 October 2022.

“Mr Akwa was appointed interim administrator of the Commission for the duration of the Forensic Audit into the operations of the NDDC, which has now been concluded.

“President Buhari has also approved the constitution of a new Management Team and Governing Board of the NDDC in line with section 5(2) of the NDDC Act, 2000. The names of the nominees for the new management team and Governing Board are to be transmitted to the National Assembly for approval.”