As at the time of filing this report residents of Cross River State were on protest against the recent appointment of the former Commissioner for information Mr. Asu Okang.
Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday approved appointment of new members of the Board and Management team for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Among the appointees was Mr Asu Okang as Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
A release by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday listed the following persons for the appointment saying “the appointments take immediate effect,”
They are Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta, Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director/CEO – Bayelsa, Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers, Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom, Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo, Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa, Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom, Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta, and Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers.
Others are Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo, Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo, Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo, Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia, Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River, Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central, Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East, Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir – Zonal Representative – North West.
According to Ngelale, “The President expects that the new Board and Management team will ensure a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his Renewed Hope agenda.”