A group, the Concerned Ilaje Citizens, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint an indigene of Ondo State as the next Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

In a statement jointly signed by Dr Bode Obayelu, Tunde Omojuwa, Benson Shemudara, Prince Bode Ojabogun and Rev. Nicodemus Odolo, the group said as the fifth largest oil-producing community in Nigeria, Ondo State deserved to produce the next NDDC MD.



It urged Buhari to ignore the Ondo Elders Forum, which had said the next NDDC MD should come from Delta State.

The CIC said the other oil-producing states, such as Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states, had had the opportunity of producing the Managing Director, Executive Director of Finance and Administration and Executive Director, Projects of the NDDC.

“The first Board of the NDDC (2001-2004) had Godwin Omene and Emmanuel Agwariavwodo, both from Delta State; Chief Timi Alaibe, from Bayelsa; as well as Udoh Mboso and Ukot, both from Akwa Ibom State.

“Second board (2005-2009) had Chief Timi Alaibe from Bayelsa as the MD; Chief P.Z Aginigha from Delta as the EDFA; and Beniah Ojurn from Rivers as the EDP.

“The third board (2009-2011) had Mr Uguwoha from Rivers as MD; Chief P.Z. Aginigha from Delta as the EDFA; and Etteh from Akwa-Ibom as the EDP.

“Still, the third board (2011-2013) had Dr Christian Oboh from Rivers as the MD; Mr Lambert Konboye from Delta as the EDFA; while Edikan Eshiet Eshiet from Akwa Ibom was the EDP.

“If the NDDC Act can be strictly followed in the appointment of the board chairman, why can’t the same Act be obeyed in the appointment of the Managing Director and Executive Directors for the commission?” the CIC said.

With the twenty gallons of crude they produce weekly?

SLAP44:
With the twenty gallons of crude they produce weekly?

Is it up to 20 gallons

I think say na only Banana Ondo State dey produce.

SLAP44:
With the twenty gallons of crude they produce weekly?

7 litres.