NDDC: South-South Leaders Accuse Niger Delta Minister Of Appointing Junior Director As Acting MD, Issue 7-Days Ultimum To Correct Injustice

A prestigious non-governmental organization called South South Forum has accused the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Umana Okon Umana and the Honourable Minister of Justice/Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami for appointing a Junior Director as the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

In a statement by the leader of the group, Mr Johnson Tamarapreye, stated that the appointment of a junior director as acting managing director is against the order and directive of Mr President for the appointment of the most senior director as the acting managing director of the commission.

The group spokesman, Mr Efe Ogheneovo while addressing some newsmen issued a seven days ultimatum to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and President Muhammadu Buhari to correct the injustice melted out against the people of the region in the commission in order to avoid rancour.

The group frowned at the injustice by condemning the dubious and fraudulent manner, the honourable minister of the Niger Delta Affairs unilaterally announced the most junior director as the acting managing director of the commission.

According to the statement, “Glasgow Victor, Prince Alazigha, and Rachel Oddiri were appointed as Directors 2010, 2011, and 2013 on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), while Audu, Kaltungo, and others were appointed Directors in 2015 respectively. By this order and sequence, Glasgow Victor is the most senior Director and only he ought to be appointed as the Acting Managing Director of NDDC since he is still active in service and not Audu.

“All we are saying is that the right thing must be done. We appeal to the President to prevail on the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and direct him to appoint Glasgow Victor as the Acting Managing Director of NDDC to avoid rancour and bad precedence.

“We want peace and justice to prevail in the Niger Delta region, due process and diligence should be followed.

“In the second paragraph of the letter sent by the Hon. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Umana Okon Umana stated “President Buhari has further approved that the most senior director in the commission should take over and perform the duties of the managing director in acting capacity in line with the provision of the extant Federal Government Circular Ref No. SGF.50/S.II/C.22/268.

“Mr. Glasgow Victor Seigha is the most Senior Director in NDDC as a civil servant who is trusted and selfless Director in NDDC and therefore, he ought to be made acting managing director of the commission says South South Forum,” the leaders added.

Source: congressng.com