Senate takes tough stance against 'corrupt' NDDC, wants funds returned, management sacked

The lawmakers also asked the president to dissolve the IMC and set up a board for the commission.

The Senate has asked the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission to refund N4.9 billion paid to staff, in breach of procurement process and approvals, to the commission’s account with immediate effect.It specifically asked the IMC to refund all other “unjustifiable funds” paid to staff of the commission.

This comes exactly two weeks after the acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Kemebradikumo Pondei, admitted that the commission spent N1.5 billion for staff as ‘COVID-19 relief funds’. He later said the money spent was about N1.35 billion. He also said the commission spent billions of naira on “overseas travel allowance” at a time when countries were on lockdown and international flights were not operating.

Lawmakers and invited guests seated at the venue of the investigation of alleged financial recklessness by the NDDC currently going on at the House of Representatives *The NDDC must promote the use of its approved annual budget and provide budgetary performance when due. The commission will also submit annual and quarterly reports to both chambers of the National Assembly when due.

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