By Ogar Monday
President Muhammad Buhari has nominated Orok Duke, a former speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly as the member representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
In a letter signed by the president and read before a senate plenary, the president appointed his Laureta Onochie, as the Chairman of the commission.
Chief Samuel Ogbokwu, from Bayelsa State, is also appointed as Managing Director and would serve for two years, completing the term of his predecessor in office.
Other members appointed into the board are Dimgba Erugba, representing Abia State; Dr. Emem Willcox Wills (Akwa Ibom), Elder Denyanbofa Dimaro (Bayelsa State), and Dr. Pius Odudu (Edo State).
Also on the board were Engineer Anthony Ekenne, (Imo State), Hon. Gbenga Edema (Ondo State), Elekwachi Dimkpa (Rivers State), Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, ( Nasarawa State, representing North-Central zone), Alhaji Sadiq Sami Sule-Ikoh ( Kebbi State, North-West) and Prof. Tahir Mamman SAN, (Adamawa State, North-East).
The President also nominated Major-General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd) from Edo State as the (Executive Director, Finance) and Charles Ogunmola, from Ondo State, as the Executive Director, Projects.