{"id":25799,"date":"2020-08-03T08:47:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T08:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25799"},"modified":"2020-08-03T08:47:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T08:47:56","slug":"nddc-niger-delta-group-asks-buhari-to-stop-delaying-akpabio-pondeis-sack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25799","title":{"rendered":"NDDC: Niger Delta group asks Buhari to stop delaying Akpabio, Pondei\u2019s sack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Godswill-Akpabio..jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the delay in sacking the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta group also said that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/Buhari\/\">Buhari<\/a>&nbsp;should not allow the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Professor Keme Pondei and his Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the agency to remain in office for a day longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement by Comrade Godknows Sotonye, its national coordinator, the group said since Buhari recently admitted that some of his appointees had abused trust by misusing their offices, he could only be doing more harm by allowing Akpabio and the NDDC Interim management to continue to remain in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Acting MD Prof Keme Pondei and his IMC colleagues should not remain in office a day longer,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot afford delayed action by the president, which gives these officials that have abused public trust such as Akpabio and the IMC more time to commit further infractions, when there are already established cases of fraud, corruption, self-enrichment, financial recklessness, abuse of due process and mismanagement against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMr President should also take note that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/group-claims-akpabio-listed-names-of-national-assembly-members-involved-in-nddc-contracts\/\">Akpabio<\/a>&nbsp;fraudulently procured certificates of no-objection from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for the award of two contracts, the first for a lead forensic consultant at N318 million, and the second for the purchase of 62 cars for N1.599 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe President should match his words with action and visit the 116-page report and resolutions of the Senate on the financial recklessness of the NDDC IMC, which was adopted unanimously. The report details the humongous scam that has been going on at the NDDC, and presents a clear pathway forward for the Commission,\u201d Sotonye said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the delay in sacking the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio. 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