“In fact, he will welcome a public hearing beamed live for all Nigerians to see.”
This declaration was contained in a press statement by Anietie Ekong, Chief Press Secretary to the Minister, issued yesterday in Abuja
“While we await the probe if carried through, we find it extremely insulting for Senator Akpabio’s name to be dragged into what is obviously a smear campaign” Statement reads in part: “The attention of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been drawn to sensational headlines about an alleged N40 billion corruption in NDDC”
‘In response to the campaign of calumny, the Commission had explained that the Interim Management Committee has only approved the total payment of Eighteen Billion Naira for contractual claims”
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