Despite protest from some Itsekiri leaders of thoughts, the Senate Tuesday gave its nod to the nomination of Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the substantive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board. During a plenary session on Tuesday, the Senate also confirmed Samuel Ogbokwu, from Bayelsa State, as the Managing Director. He will serve for two years in completion of his predecessor ‘s tenure. President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate to expressly approve the nominations of Ms. Onochie who was his special assistance on new media and others.
The other board members who were cleared include Dimgba Erugba, representing Abia State, Dr. Emem Willcox Wills (Akwa Ibom), Denyanbofa Dimaro (Bayelsa State), Hon. Orok Duke (Cross River) and Dr. Pius Odudu (Edo State). Others included Engineer Anthony Ekenne (Imo State), Hon. Gbenga Edema (Ondo State), Elekwachi Dimkpa (Rivers State), Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar (Nasarawa State, representing North-Cenral zone), Alhaji Sadiq Sami Sule – Ikoh (Kebbi State, North-West) and Prof. Tahir Mamman SAN, (Adamawa State, North-East).
