PapaBrowne:
I don't understand this country.

Why are there representatives from the North East, North Central & North West and none from say the South West? Really don't understand why there's always inequity in the current Feds actions

kropotkin2:
The act establishing the NDDC requires a member from each geopolitical zone be seated on the board.

repogirl:
which oil is the north central and northern east producing? Why aren't Ondo and Lagos states who supposedly produce some crude oil being represented,if we go by your explanation.

[size=14pt]NDDC Act[/size]


2.- (1) There is hereby established for the Commission a governing Board ( in this Act referred to as (“the Board”), which shall consist of:


(a) a Chairman;

(b) one person who shall be an indigene of an oil producing area to represent each of the following member States, that is,

(i)Abia
(ii) Akwa-Ibom State;
(iii) Bayelsa State;
(iv) Cross River State;
(v) Delta State;
(vi) Edo State;
(vii) Imo State;
(viii) Ondo State; and
(ix) Rivers State;

(c) three persons to represent non-Oil mineral producing States provided that such membership should be drawn from the
remaining geo-political zones which are not represented in the Commission;

(d) One representative of Oil producing companies in the Niger-Delta nominated by the Oil producing companies;

(e) one person to represent the Federal Ministry of Finance;

(f)one person to represent Federal Ministry of Environment;

(g) the Managing Director of the Commission; and

(h) two executive Directors;

kingobozy:

C'mon Repogirl. Someone as well read as you should know that some of our working refineries are in northern states. As for Lagos and Ondo, oik was just only recently discovered. So you cant really expect them to be included they are still in paper works stage.

repogirl:
oh, so you mean the oil refining states not oil producing states, which makes your argument even more funny.

kingobozy:

Lolz. I rather call it oil participating state.

repogirl:
nap.tu just posted the guidelines on the NDDC act where there should be three reps from non oil producing states but I still wonder why all three members had to come from the north...... why noone from Osun/Kwara/kogi or any other southwestern state? All three from North.

Funny.

(c) three persons to represent non-Oil mineral producing States [b]provided that such membership should be drawn from the
remaining geo-political zones which are not represented in the Commission

naptu2:


http://www.nddc.gov.ng/the%20NDDC%20ACT.pdf

zakim:
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a 16-man Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board to facilitate rapid, even and sustainable development of the region.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) Uguru Usain Uguru while inaugurating the new board said, the new team are called to serve the nation and not their pocket.

He urged them to work within the law of the nation and to improve on the development of the communities in the region.

While presenting letters of appointment to the appointees in the spirit of service and call to duty he said, the position of this government is to guarantee accountability and transparency.

The member of the board are, Victor Ndoma Egba as the Chairman, Nsima Ekere is to serve as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Adobe Ajenakvwe appointed as Executive Director Projects (Delta State), Mene Derek as the Executive Director Finance, (River State).

Others are members representing different States, Frank Samuel, (Akwa Ibom), Brambaifa Nelson, (Bayelsa), Sylvester Effefiom Nsa, (Cross River), Ogaga Ifowodo, (Delta), Uwuilekhue Saturday (Edo), Harry Iboroma Dabibi, (Rivers).

Bernard Banfa representing the North-Central zone, Yahaya Mohammed, North-East, Mustapha Dansaki, North-West, Mohmoud Isa-Dutse, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abdul-Kareem Kasumi Bayero, Federal Ministry of Environment and Igo Weli representing Oil Producers Trade.

Although unconfirmed reports revealed that the National Assembly rejected representatives from Abia and Ondo States, Daily Trust learnt that nominees from Imo State withdrew his nomination.

The chairman of the newly inaugurated board, Ndoma Egba while appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari for finding them worthy to serve in this capacity said, they are determined to change the story of the Niger Delta.

"We will no longer compete with Local Government but we will go regional, we will be bound by Acts setting us up and other external rules setting up the commission."

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-inaugurates-a-16-man-nddc-board/170217.html

Zico5:
Rapid and sustainable development? This statement got me cracking. The setup for chop I chop. These south south people can and will never work for the sustainance of that region. What is paramount to them is the direct sharing formula of monthly allocation. Ask them where all the money accrued to that region for the past 16 years gone. They know something good can never come out of this. Where is Edwin clark the self acclaimed Gej father. He has gone with the wind when he realized there is no more free money.

vislabraye:


Then why don't the SE have theirs ?

Ayanko:
pls where is Ondo State representative.

naptu2:
Meanwhile, Abia and Ondo states are meant to have representatives on the board, but people from the two states have rejected President Buhari's nominees because they are not from oil producing communities.

https://www.nairaland.com/3247035/abaribe-rejects-donatus-eyinnah-nddc

kropotkin2:
The act establishing the NDDC requires a member from each geopolitical zone be seated on the board.

repogirl:
nap.tu just posted the guidelines on the NDDC act where there should be three reps from non oil producing states but I still wonder why all three members had to come from the north...... why noone from Osun/Kwara/kogi or any other southwestern state? All three from North.

Funny.

Justiceleague1:

you are a known hypocrite on here,going by ur hypocritical analysis,why aint there members from the se and sw?

Justiceleague1:

[s]you are a known hypocrite on here,going by ur hypocritical analysis,why aint there members from the se and sw?[/s]

shaqhead:

Even after an excerpt of the ACT setting up NDDC has been posted up there, and why two representive from Ondo and Abia were rejected u still do what u do best...

Go back and read d portion of d act that naptu posted and then read www.nairaland.com/3247035/abaribe-rejects-donatus-eyinnah-nddc to save urself from ridicule!

kingobozy:

C'mon Repogirl. Someone as well read as you should know that some of our working refineries are in northern states. As for Lagos and Ondo, oik was just only recently discovered. So you cant really expect them to be included they are still in paper works stage.

Justiceleague1:

who is natpoo or napoopooing,is he the op? U can as well tell me to go thru ur own poo poo!
To save myself from ridicule? Try me..
Mental

samco19:
what are u saying oil recently discoveredin ondo state?

kropotkin2:
The SE is represented on the board with members from Imo and Abia states

shaqhead:
Seriosly I overestimated ur I.Q! Have a nice day Son!

Justiceleague1:

hehehehe...cowardly mallam...u too have a nice day on that natpoo poo poo
mallam

shaqhead:

Oops u jst confirmed my assertion of a grossly deficient I.Q!