NDDC Board – Inaugurate already cleared board members, not new nominees, Group to Buhari
An advocacy group known as Niger Delta For Accountability and National Progress, has urged, President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately inaugurate the NDDC board vetted by the security agencies and confirmed by the senate two years ago in order to avert crisis in the oil rich region.
The group also mentioned that for the sake of fairness, the President should complete the process he started two years ago by inaugurating the board of directors he personally nominated and submitted to the National Assembly for confirmation.
In a statement, signed and sent to our correspondent, by the groups National Coordinator, Mr. Seiyefa Miepoikumo, stated that there is no need constituting a new board when the one already screened and confirmed by the senate is made up of capable professionals of impeccable characters.
The statement continued “The board confirmed two years ago, remains the best option as it was attested to by the wide acceptance it got from the Niger Delta and major stakeholders applauded the presidency for doing the right thing, and there were no voice then negating Mr. President’s action.
So, we call on President Muhammadu Buhari, to stick to his character of discipline, consistency and credible action by inaugurating the board confirmed two years ago; and by so doing he will be directly responsible for delivering a capable and efficient NDDC board for the Niger Delta people which will endure the lasting peace and consolidate on national progress.
The group noted that the current tension and situation in the region is as a result of the avoidable and dangerous politics of certain actors, adding that the NDDC came into being from the collective sacrifices of the Niger Delta people devoid of the politics of party affiliation.
The group wonders why the destiny of the Niger Delta region would be placed in the whims and caprices of politicians who are neither here nor there, and don’t even care about the high poverty rate in the region that provides 90% of the nation’s resources.
“The group advised the president to initiate a process of good faith and confidence with the Niger Delta people for their betterment and the reckons of posterity.
The group believes the region and the country stands to benefit from the inauguration of the already confirmed board, they rhetorically questioned “who’s afraid of the board nominated by President Buhari and confirmed by the senate two years ago?
We have been here before, we’re all too familiar with the dynamics of the Niger Delta, we’re having a situation with the tell tale signs where the current agitation and impulse will deteriorate when not nipped in the bud.
