While senior officials got the grants, hundreds of NDDC scholarship beneficiaries have not been paid for years.
relief funds’, the latest major revelation is how the NDDC paid scholarship grants to the Managing Director, Daniel Pondei, and other top officials of the commission.Top among the beneficiaries are Mr Pondei, the acting deputy director, projects, Cairo Ojougboh, and another director, Luke Ibanga.The Senate had on July 23 considered the report of the panel that exposed the ‘reckless’ and ‘budgetless’ spending by the IMC.
The report also listed a Seledi Wakama who was paid N3.5 million twice for the same purpose. It is unclear if the aforementioned is a staff of the commission. Although the date for the approval of these payments were not stated, the purpose of payment, however, suggests 2020.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Senate report says NDDC spent N4.9b on medical checkupThe report of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the financial recklessness in the NDDC has disclosed that the agency spent N4.9billion on medical checkup of its personnel. Nigeria NDDC MedicalCheckup
Read more »
NDDC Management denies fresh corruption allegationsA lot of controversies have emerged from and around the commission in the past one month.
Read more »
President Buhari: You Must Act More Decisively to Salvage NDDC, By Ogaga Ifowodo - Premium Times OpinionGiven the magnitude of the problems currently besetting NDDC, such that the actual work of developing the Niger Delta has practically ceased, only the president can break the impasse. If he wishes to make friends in the creeks now and beyond 2023, I would suggest the following as urgent steps […]
Read more »
NDDC: Akpabio names Orji Kalu, Uduaghan, James Ibori in contract scandal - Daily Post NigeriaTwo former governors of Delta State, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, and a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu have been linked to the
Read more »
NDDC: Pondei reveals those scared of probe - Daily Post NigeriaThe Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says those who got 'emergency contracts' are scared of the ongoing forensic audit. The Senate had noted Pondei and other IMC members got 20 - 30 percent of contract sums before contractors are paid. It cited the submission by the Chairman, NDDC Contractors,
Read more »
President Buhari Must Act More Decisively To Salvage NDDC By Ogaga Ifowodo | Sahara ReportersGiven the magnitude of the problems currently besetting NDDC, such that the actual work of developing the Niger Delta has practically ceased, only the President can break the impasse. If he wishes to make friends in the creeks now and beyond 2023, I would suggest the following as urgent steps that he must take. First, he should ensure that the forensic audit he has ordered is done by a reputable international accounting firm.
Read more »