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Opposition mounts against Akpabio’s handling of NDDC affairs

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The Niger Delta People Liberation Force (NDPLF) has attacked the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, over his alleged overbearing influence in activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

In a statement by its leader, Aaron Akpoyibo, the group accused Akpabio of playing God for setting up a three-man NDDC interim management Committee led by Mrs. Joy Ghene Nuieh as the Acting Managing Director without president Muhammadu Buhari’s approval.

Akpoyibo who demanded transparency and accountability in the ministry, tasked Akpabio on prompt completion of the East Road that had been abandoned after Mr Godsday Orubebe, former Minister of Niger Delta, exited office.

Akpoyibo said, “The NDPLF completely reject the interim management Committee set up by Godswill Akpabio because it is not in the interest of the NDDC and the Niger Delta region to set up such a Committee when the Senate has began the screening and promised to complete the exercise within seven days.”

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He recalled how Akpabio in a recent interview on a national television claimed that the interim management Committee would stay in office until the Senate approval of the new board in one breath, and in another breath declared that the Committee would stay until the completion of forensic audit order by President Buhari.

“We had initially thought that it was the right decision, but Akpabio’s conduct so far shows that the NDDC under the Niger Delta Ministry would not be able to achieve its statutory responsibilities.

“The supervision of the NDDC should be returned back to the Presidency as it was before now.

“We are compelled to ask what exactly is Chief Akpabio’s intention in setting up the interim management Committee?

“How can an interim management Committee be set up, when we know that within a week time, the Senate would have cleared the board members ready for inauguration?”, the group queried.

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