NDDC Board: Senate Screened Me For 4-Year Tenure – Ogbuku

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has provided clarity on the issue of the tenure of the current governing board of the commission, stating that the members were appointed for a four-year tenure.

Addressing a press conference at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Ogbuku said insinuations in some quarters that his tenure as the managing director would end this year, was false and without any foundation.

He said subject to the provision of section 4 of the NDDC Establishment Act; “A member of the board other than ex-officio member shall hold office for a term of four years at the first instance and may be reappointed for a further term of four years and no more.”

Ogbuku said those pushing for the truncation of the tenure of the NDDC board were not happy that members are working harmoniously to deliver on the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the people of the Niger Delta region.

The NDDC chief executive officer lamented that in spite of the efforts of the NDDC board and management to deliver on quality projects and programmes.