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NDDC: Leave Umana, Audu-Ohwavborua to do their jobs, group tells critics

By Monday Osayande, Asaba
31 October 2022   |   3:50 am
The Centre for Integrity and Good Governance (CIGC) has advised critics of the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Umana, and the newly appointed Acting Managing Director (AMD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission...

The Centre for Integrity and Good Governance (CIGC) has advised critics of the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Umana, and the newly appointed Acting Managing Director (AMD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, to allow them fix issues in the Niger Delta without distractions.

Describing the duo as “round pegs in round holes” and “perfect fit for the job,” the group said their appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari was in recognition of their capacity and zeal to pilot affairs of the Niger Delta people.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Timothy Alabraba, the group stressed that attacks on both personalities must stop, and detractors should rather join hands with them to build the region.

The statement reads: “Detractors should join these men in fixing the rot in the region instead of engaging in mudslinging and unwarranted media attacks, which is orchestrated by few disgruntled people who are pursuing personal agenda.

“In exercising his prerogative, the minister saw Audu-Ohwavborua as the best among other senior directors in the agency, because he has the capacity and competency to drive his policy agenda, and, therefore, appointed him to lead the critical intervention agency.

“Buhari graciously approved the appointment of Audu-Ohwavborua, in an acting capacity, to pilot affairs of the NDDC pending constitution of a substantive board.

“His appointment should ordinarily make peace-loving Niger Delta people to work together to alleviate the plight of the people. Rather than do this, some disgruntled elements, who are being investigated for corruption, have been sponsoring false and ridiculous media attacks against the persons of the minister and the acting NDDC MD.

“These needless attacks should stop forthwith. The NDDC is not a private company of anyone, or any director. It is an entity for people of the region to alleviate their plights, and not to further plunge them into hardship, especially at a time flooding is ravaging homes and killing people.”

“The minister and the MD would continue to serve interests of the people until a board comes to continue piloting affairs of the Niger Delta people. Until then, aggrieved persons, who missed being picked as Acting MD, should stop attacks and join hands with the new leadership to work for the people,” the statement said.

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