Tag: NDDC

  • NDDC CANN Contractors Dissociates Self From Planned Protest Against Akpabio, Akwa

      The Contractors Association of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has disassociated itself from recent meetings and plans held in Port Harcourt Rivers State to mobilize agents to attack the premises of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and Sole Administrator of the NDDC, Effiong Akwa.   President of the contractors, Sylvester…

  • NDDC Contractors Decry F.G Non-Payment of Executed Contracts

    o By Our Correspondent Association of Contractors of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC have decried the non-payment of executed contracts by the Federal Government noting that its payment is long overdue.   The group insisted that the F.G owes its members over N2trn for projects executed in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.   President…

  • Contractors appeal to CBN to release funds to Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC, to pay for completed projects

    By Our Correspondent Niger Delta contractors have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Ministry of Finance to release monies to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC to fast-track their outstanding payments for projects executed in the oil-rich region. According to sources, the contractors who…

  • NYCN Faults NDDC Scholars Protest in London

    NYCN Faults NDDC Scholars Protest in London

    The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has faulted the blockage of Nigeria House in London by scholars of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over unpaid fees. Recall that the protesting scholars, about 30 of them, are part of the 94 students absorbed into the scheme in 2018. The NYCN in a statement signed…

  • CSO raises alarm over non-payment of NDDC foreign scholars

    CSO raises alarm over non-payment of NDDC foreign scholars

    The Act for Positive Transformation Initiative, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has raised alarm over the delay in the payment of Nigerian scholars abroad by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The CSO, in a statement issued by Mr Kolawole Johnson, Head, Directorate of Research, Strategy and Programme, drew the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari…

  • Reps spokesman to Akpabio: Make public your claims

    The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has allegef that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has not proved his allegations against members of the parliament. In a statement, Kalu challenged the minister to go public with documents to prove that 60 per cent of contracts in the…

  • N40bn NDDC probe: Reps step down consideration of report

    N40bn NDDC probe: Reps step down consideration of report

    The House of Representatives on Thursday stepped down consideration of its reports on the alleged N40 billion irregular expenditures in the Niger Delta Commission (NDDC) investigation. This followed an observation raised by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa) at plenary on Thursday. Fulata observed that the House Committee on…

  • Breaking:  NDDC Probe: Senate indicts self,  FG

    Breaking: NDDC Probe: Senate indicts self, FG

    The Senate on Thursday indicted itself for not carrying out an effective oversight function on the activities of the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC that led to the rot and high level of corruption in the interventionist agency. The Senate has also indicted the Federal Government, the IMC for…

  • N40bn probe: Gbajabimila empathises with ailing NDDC boss

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has empathised with the acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, following his collapse at the ongoing N40 billion probe. Gbajabimila, who made a surprise appearance at the venue of the hearing on Monday in Abuja, also apologised for the poor…

  • Youth council rally behind Buhari, Malami over Magu’s sack

    As allegations and counter allegations of corruption continue to trail the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has raised alarm of possible alliance from enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to discredit his impeccable personality and administration. The NYCN led by its President, Solomon Adodo at a solidarity rally…