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Controversy over extension of NDDC board’s tenure
Controversy is trailing the extension of tenure of the managing director and the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the Federal Government.
It was learnt at the weekend by The Nation that the board members had received the letters extending their tenure till 2020 contrary to the extant law which terminates the tenure by next month.
The Chairman of the board is Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba. Mr. Nsima Ekere is the managing director. They assumed office in November last year..
Other members are: Adjogbe Samuel, Mene Derek, Frank George, Brambaifa Nelson and Sylvester Nsa, Ogaga Ifowodo, Uwuilekhue Saturday, Harry Dabibi, Benard Banfa, Yahaya Mohammed, Mustapha Dankadai, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse and Abdul-Kazeem Bayero.
The Nation, November 8, 2017
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