the crisis rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission could degenerate into destructive militancy which predated its establishment if not handled with seriousness, the Urhobo Leadership Forum war
ned on Monday.
While commending the forensic audit of the Presidency, the organisation said that working with an illegal Interim Management Committee was absurd. Esin, in the text of the briefing, titled, “Niger Delta: A People betrayed – The case of the NDDC”, also warned against scrapping, the NDDC since such an action would create more problems.
“The quality of persons appointed to the board and the Chief Executive of the NDDC leaves much to be desired. A situation where both the board chairman and chief executive of the commission have been mainly politicians is inimical to the growth and development of the Niger Delta area.
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