Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Monday, condemned in strong terms, the appointment of a Sole Administrator (SA) for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Frank who made this assertion in a statement in Abuja, insisted that the appointment of SA to manage the affairs of the NDDC is illegal as there is no such provision in the Act establishing the Commission.

He urged the governors of States in the region and elected representatives of the people in both Chambers of the National Assembly, as well as the people of the area to outrightly reject the abnormality.

He warned that appointing SA which is against the Act establishing the Commission is “detrimental, unproductive and will end up in further destroying the already worsened situation in the NDDC.”

He vowed to challenge the appointment of the Sole Administrator in a court of competent jurisdiction should the Federal Government refuse to rescind its decision.

He noted that following the assumption of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, there has been an alarming rise in acts of illegalities in the Commission some of which were exposed by Committees of the National Assembly that recently probed embarrassing corrupt practices in the agency.

Frank, a consistent advocate for good governance, rule of law and equitable development of the Niger Delta region and her people, added that the already discovered cases of looting in the NDDC will get worse with the appointment of a Sole Administrator “who will ultimately be used as tool for personal gain by the cabal that facilitated his appointment and thus create ample room for more fraud, impunity and illegalities in the intervention agency.”

He urged the leaders of the Niger Delta region to reflect on the sacrifices of their leaders past, while he insisted that, “this was not what the likes of late Isaac Boro and Saro Wiwa paid the supreme price for.”

Frank said: “I want to use this medium to call upon the elders, governors and youths of the Niger Delta to reject this appointment of a stooge by Godswill Akpabio and his cohorts in the Presidency to further do their bidding in the continued impoverishment of our dear region and people.

“The reign of impunity, fraud and illegalities in the commission must not be allowed to continue.

“Why is Akpabio and his cohorts in the presidency refusing to appoint a substantive Board for the NDDC, but instead, they have moved from an Interim Management Committee to a Sole Administrator that is not known by the Act establishing the NDDC?

“If Akpabio is honest, transparent and has no skeleton or ulterior notions, why appoint a Sole Administrator from Akwa Ibom state that is against the extant Act which clearly states that the Managing Director of the NDDC must come from either Delta or Bayelsa states?”

He further warned that the appointment of a Sole Administrator was against the growth and development of the region as those behind the reprehensible development are only interested in the continued pillaging of the resources of the NDDC.

“No government since the return of democracy in Nigeria has ever stood against the development and prosperity of the people of the Niger Delta region like the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari and this, we must resist.

“The refusal to ensure that the right thing is done, will lead to protests by the good people of the Niger Delta because despite the claims of conducting a forensic audit of the NDDC, no report has been issued till date.

“This is condemnable, despicable and an outright deviation from the purpose of establishing the NDDC which is to ensure an even development of the Niger Delta region and her people. What we have today is the Niger Delta Sharing and Impoverishment Commission.”

“The NDDC is not a platform for the settlement of cronies but a commission that will help accelerate the development and growth of the Niger Delta region.

“Akpabio is only taking advantage of the people of the Niger Delta region through the Commission knowing too well that there is no President in charge of this country.

“Therefore, the needful must be done if we, genuinely, want the development and growth of the Niger Delta,” he declared.

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Comrade Timi Frank
Political Activist, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC

https://ngg.ng/timi-frank-condemns-appointment-of-sole-administrator-for-nddc/

This one dey yern dust...

hmmmm

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What Timi wants is business as usual,
What he wants to read about is the usual fraud and looting that the same set of persons have been stealing for almost 2 decades now.
Naija Delta Youths, over to you.
Hold your leaders and militant leaders accountable for what a region that is supposed to be the most beautiful and the best region in Nigeria has turned to.
Take control of your future.
May Saro Wiwa's soul continue to rest in perfect peace, he was a great man. He fought for his people.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into allegations of diversion of public funds against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Daniel Pondei.

Naija Delta Youths......
Over to you.
Ask your leaders questions and take control of your future.
Enough is enough......if you think the same
The ball is in your court!

Truth is not bitter,
People are just bitter to the truth!

tayebest:
This one dey yern dust...

You know him too well....

Since the beginning of politics no politician sparogatively has ever had the interest of any other person other than themselves at heart.

Even the devil deceived one-third of the angels in heaven just to have the throne of God all to himself!

Moral lesson:
Politicians may have valid reasons and salient points to back up their claims...
...but my dear Naija, believe them not!

LET ME KEEP QUIT NO BE MY SITE MATTER. BUT BELIEVE ME HE IS SAYING TRASH RUBBISH.THE MOST CORRUPTED PEOPLE PLANTY FOR SE.

KEEP ON @BUHARI YOU ARE DOING WELL
KUDUS TO YOU

I no talk am?

SS/Niger Delta people no believe say dem get external enemy but instead internal.

There must be controversial in any appointments

APC useless party

Oga ooooo

Aloota continua, Buhari assist am

It ok

It is well with nigeria

One three positions nddc.

Yeye activist. Hide for Dubai dey make noise

It's high time. The monopoly given to SS to lead NDDC be broken. Since these people started heading the organization if it's not corruption it's one controversy or the other.

Let the FG appoint someone from the Niger delta states in the SS or SE to head the organization

Crook process

Timi Frank has made some salient points, (I cant believe I’m saying this) mannabbqgrillz also made a good suggestion up there on the ND people holding their sons to account.

But if this administration will ever be truthful & accountable in transparency, the honorable minister of the microphone fame circumvented protocol by threatening/intimidating people to have his way and share NDDC funds to girlfriends & cronies as if he was still an executive governor. The bubble burst because Joy Nunieh would not let herself be intimidated or seduced by him.

Prosecute him & his cronies first, jail them next and monitor whomever you appoint or employ there with an oversight body like the FIRS or JTB. Not to interfere, but to send weekly reports back to the presidency.

But if na dis sole administrator matter, it’s just another wasted effort.

What is illegal remains so. How can a sole administrator head a commission? That is not in the act establishing the NDDC. The least can be an acting chairman.


This Government and illegality set eh!

The Sole is from which region first of all...

You people aren't serious,they appointed one for you ,even a professor for that matter yet he came in and messed up the whole thing so what else do you want ? You want the statuquo to continue.. !!

LIU

So they will be calling this man "former APC exco" and he will be answering?

Na wa o!

tayebest:
This one dey yern dust...

try read before commenting. It’s very important

Why dwell on an Act that is not relevant to achieving the objectives of the body?

Wetin Concern the barking dog?