A Civil Society Organisation, Global Centre for Good Governance on Sunday said no stone should be left unturned in the investigation of alleged misappropriation of N40 billion by the Interim Management Committee of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. DAILY POST had reported that the Senate on Tuesday set up a seven-man ad-hoc committee to probe
A Civil Society Organisation, Global Centre for Good Governance on Sunday said no stone should be left unturned in the investigation of alleged misappropriation of N40 billion by the Interim Management Committee of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.probe the financial transactions, which amounted to N40billion
The statement reads: It is common knowledge in the public sphere that the Niger Delta Development Commission has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. The Interim Management Committee of the commission has been accused by several persons and organizations of engaging in fraud, looting, pillaging and ransacking of the scarce resources belonging to the Niger Delta Region.
“The Minister is said to have as his chief talent the uncanny ability to throw money and more money at challenges until they give way. He is said to be bragging that he will deploy his wide contacts in the innermost recesses of Aso Rock power base to call the National Assembly to order since according to him politicians are sworn companions of the wind.
“The National Assembly should go a step further to determine the veracity or otherwise of the alleged reprisal and retaliation attacks on the staff of the commission who are being mandated to proceed on compulsory leave or retirement. The powers of the IMC to issue such a sweeping order must be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the law. If the IMC lacks such powers, the order should be rescinded immediately and the IMC officially reprimanded.
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