Posted by Niger Delta Youth Council
Concerned citizens under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC), has
condemned statements credited to Chief Rita-Lori Ogbebor, as “toxic misrepresentation of realities on ground”.
Besides, the NDYC also reiterated its call for inauguration the substantive Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), without delay, saying it is the best way of putting an end to the “prevailing illegality rocking the commission”.
The NDYC stated this in a press release signed by its National Coordinator, Engineer Jator Abido, issued to journalists on Sunday.
According to the NDYC statement, the forensic audit spare headed by the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godswill Akpabio for 2 years without an end in sight is compounding the problems of the NDDC.
The statement further explained that the Ogbebor, whose interview with a national newspaper was published on Sunday, claiming that the Senate confirmed NDDC Board has been stand-down is a ploy for illegality to continue in the commission.
It would be recalled that the substantive Board was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, in October 2019 and screened by the Senate shortly after their nomination.
“Hence, our unreserved call for the inauguration of the Board”.
In our view failure to do that insults the sensibility of well-meaning people of the region and Nigerians in general”.
Besides, the group pointed out that the inauguration of the substantive Board will no doubt open a new vista in President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive to take infrastructural development to every part of the country.
The NDYC then called for the inauguration of the substantive NDDC Board without delay, noting that “its composition reflects the wishes of people of the entire region”.
The Niger Delta Youth Council consequently served a note of warning on the minister of Niger Delta Affairs not to plunge the nation into crisis over his refusal to round up the forensic audit in order for the already screen board to be inaugurated.