Volte-face by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on his earlier insinuation that National Assembly lawmakers benefitted from the NDDC
Volte-face by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on his earlier insinuation that National Assembly lawmakers benefitted from the Niger Delta Development Commission contracts, attracted a hail of criticisms yesterday.
Akpabio’s denial, which came shortly after Gbajabiamila announced the resolve by the House to drag him to court, was read at plenary by the Speaker. “As a former minority leader of the 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I shall forever hold the ideals of the National Assembly and will not make the entire document public, which I got from the lead forensic auditor in confidence.
According to the CSOs, the call becomes necessary because the Niger Delta has remained underdeveloped despite receiving over N15 trillion since it was established by President Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000. Founder and chief executive of S4C, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, noted that the probe of the commission by lawmakers had revealed the reason for the poverty in the Niger Delta.
“He should immediately disband the five-member IMC, and reconstitute the board of the commission as stipulated by law. The IMC’s theatrical displays at the parliamentary hearings, coupled with its continuing inability to account for N81.5 billion spent between January and May 2020, cast a strong shadow of doubt on their moral and professional capability to hold public office.”
AMIDST the reactions, the House of Representatives, yesterday, stepped down the consideration of the report on the probe of NDDC finance.
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