The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, said the present regime was committed to repositioning the Niger Delta Development Commission despite the grumblings being experienced.

The National Assembly has been probing the finances of the intervention agency with the exercise throwing up a lot of revelations.

The exercise had also thrown up counter-allegations between the minister and a former Managing Director of the commission, Joy Nunieh.

In a meeting with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, however, Akpabio who was asked to react to some of the accusations made against him by Nunieh said he would rather not discuss personalities but focus on the region.

The minister who promised to talk to the press at the appropriate time, said: “We are very determined to reposition the NDDC.”


The former Akwa Ibom State governor attributed the commission’s problem to what he called “years of endemic corruption.”

“The President is determined to be remembered as the President that cleaned up the place and I am committed to this,” the minister added.

He said the forensic auditors approved by the Federal Executive Council for the commission had started work with hundreds of documents made available to them and there was no going back.

The former Senate Minority Leader said the “grumblings” trailing the exercise were further confirmation that people do not like a change in the status quo.

He insisted that the forensic audit was not meant to witch-hunt but to reposition the commission.

He said as a stakeholder in the Niger Delta, he was personally not impressed with the activities of the NDDC while he was a governor and a senator.

He said that was why it remains one of his priorities after being appointed as the minister overseeing the commission to ensure that changes are made.

Akpabio said he would like to see the NDDC that will construct good roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the Niger Delta and operate from its headquarters rather than a commission that will be paying rents for offices and buying expensive cars for its officials.

He added, “l will like to see roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Niger Delta. I will like to see a region where employment opportunities abound; I will like to see an end to amnesty where ex-militants will have jobs and not be relying on stipends.


“I will like to see Niger Delta rice and water being sold. I will like to see Niger Delta specialist hospitals.

“I will like to see a commission that does not pay for hotels but has its own guest house; a commission that does not pay rent for its headquarters; a commission whose budget will cater for the people 100 per cent.

“As a minister, I am committed to these ideals but we cannot achieve them if a parastatal under me does not cooperate.”

On the alleged “missing” N40bn, the minister said, “Money could have been missing in those days when the commission has over 300 bank accounts.

“Now, there is only one account which is the Treasury Single Account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“So, it is not possible for somebody to go and withdraw money anyhow.”

He said since he assumed office as the minister, he had only approved two contracts for the commission. He listed the two contracts as the appointment of forensic auditors and the COVID-19 intervention by the NDCC.

“Things must change. If you plant a seed, it must first die before it germinates.

“Change is coming up for the people of Niger Delta amidst the grumbling.

“We shall target things that concern the Niger Delta and will bring progress,” the minister concluded.

https://punchng.com/we-are-determined-to-reposition-nddc-says-akpabio/

I knew that foolish woman or whatever her name is was up to no good. Whether Akpabio is devil or not NDDC account must be audited from 1999 and all those with any sort of infractions brought to justice. I knew the woman must be wailing for a reason when Wike became her defender.

Buhari should do the needful and send her on leave for the unhindered forensic audit of the organization. Intelligent Nigeria should wonder why NDDC we all know is the bedrock of corruption since it establishment is suddenly holy after Akpabio was appointed.

If Akpabio is corrupt will he not continue with the systematic looting in the agency perpetuated by the devilish PDP but because he vowed to unearth PDP looticracy n replace it with APC structure vultures n hags planted by PDP claim billionnaire former governor who can have the best of Nigeria beauties, TV personalities is now chasing after an old hag with saggy boobs wrinkled orifice. Nonsense n ingredients.

He knows what he is saying,he is also a professional in looting

He too should step aside

He will not be stepping aside base on the campaign of calumny instigated by fraudsters sponsored by PDP, atleast I trust Buhari on that.

ThiagoKid:
He too should step aside

Lol

Baawaa:
He knows what he is saying,he is also a professional in looting

Thank you so why was that foolish woman claiming he was trying to rape her ? No be looting the 2 of them wan loot or the woman want us to believe since she as been working all her life at NDDC all previous minister have not been looting right under her watch as well ?

For the umpteenth time I'm saying these ..if buhari keeps fighting corruption with these folks ...
he's just putting out fire with petrol !!

Exclusive101:


Thank you so why was that foolish woman claiming he was trying to rape her ? No be looting the 2 of them wan loot or the woman want us to believe since she as been working all her life at NDDC all previous minister have not been looting right under her watch as well ?

Akpabio if this is you , you are foolish man , and a thief as well , and all the money you've stolen , alongside other previous ministers and joy ...if found guilty ..all of you would account for every penny you've robbed this country of ....
On the rape allegations I would rather believe Joy's story ,than believe Akpabio's ...knowing how morally malnourished our politicians can be , going by past records ....

Joshmodest:
For the umpteenth time I'm saying these ..if buhari keeps fighting corruption with these folks ...
he's just putting out fire with petrol !!

Where will you bring the people from?

Heaven?

Joshmodest:

Whether two of them are looting or not , that foolish man akpabio , and any other accomplice that has robbed this country must be brought to book ..

How much as Akpabio that was recently appointed minister looted compare to the woman that spent her entire life looting the same NDDC she's claiming someone else is coming to loot.

If the audit is unbiased and made public, fine, but in this administration the more you look the less you abracadabra time of government

The minister who promised to talk to the press at the appropriate time, said: “We are very determined to reposition the NDDC.”

The former Akwa Ibom State governor attributed the commission’s problem to what he called “years of endemic corruption”

Typical average Nigerian politician getting all sanctimonious after getting caught with his hands in the cookie jar.

I guess it's the years of endemic corruption and trying to reposition the NDDC that led you into groping and sexually harassing the lady which resulted into the thunderous slap that followed.

Forensic audit kii you dia !

Oya take am

Exclusive101:
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, said the present regime was committed to repositioning the Niger Delta Development Commission despite the grumblings being experienced.

The National Assembly has been probing the finances of the intervention agency with the exercise throwing up a lot of revelations.

The exercise had also thrown up counter-allegations between the minister and a former Managing Director of the commission, Joy Nunieh.

In a meeting with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, however, Akpabio who was asked to react to some of the accusations made against him by Nunieh said he would rather not discuss personalities but focus on the region.

The minister who promised to talk to the press at the appropriate time, said: “We are very determined to reposition the NDDC.”


The former Akwa Ibom State governor attributed the commission’s problem to what he called “years of endemic corruption.”

“The President is determined to be remembered as the President that cleaned up the place and I am committed to this,” the minister added.

He said the forensic auditors approved by the Federal Executive Council for the commission had started work with hundreds of documents made available to them and there was no going back.

The former Senate Minority Leader said the “grumblings” trailing the exercise were further confirmation that people do not like a change in the status quo.

He insisted that the forensic audit was not meant to witch-hunt but to reposition the commission.

He said as a stakeholder in the Niger Delta, he was personally not impressed with the activities of the NDDC while he was a governor and a senator.

He said that was why it remains one of his priorities after being appointed as the minister overseeing the commission to ensure that changes are made.

Akpabio said he would like to see the NDDC that will construct good roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the Niger Delta and operate from its headquarters rather than a commission that will be paying rents for offices and buying expensive cars for its officials.

He added, “l will like to see roads, bridges and other infrastructure in Niger Delta. I will like to see a region where employment opportunities abound; I will like to see an end to amnesty where ex-militants will have jobs and not be relying on stipends.


“I will like to see Niger Delta rice and water being sold. I will like to see Niger Delta specialist hospitals.

“I will like to see a commission that does not pay for hotels but has its own guest house; a commission that does not pay rent for its headquarters; a commission whose budget will cater for the people 100 per cent.

“As a minister, I am committed to these ideals but we cannot achieve them if a parastatal under me does not cooperate.”

On the alleged “missing” N40bn, the minister said, “Money could have been missing in those days when the commission has over 300 bank accounts.

“Now, there is only one account which is the Treasury Single Account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“So, it is not possible for somebody to go and withdraw money anyhow.”

He said since he assumed office as the minister, he had only approved two contracts for the commission. He listed the two contracts as the appointment of forensic auditors and the COVID-19 intervention by the NDCC.

“Things must change. If you plant a seed, it must first die before it germinates.

“Change is coming up for the people of Niger Delta amidst the grumbling.

“We shall target things that concern the Niger Delta and will bring progress,” the minister concluded.

https://punchng.com/we-are-determined-to-reposition-nddc-says-akpabio/

Please somebody should help me ask HushAkpabio with which money he said he will like to see NDDC construct roads and built other infrastructures with
Is it from the #1.5billion they shared among themselves for palliatives or what
I think, it's time that God apologise to Satan for having treated him very unfairly, where people like Akpabio, Malami, Magu, Tinubu, & co are.
The Devil, I mean Satan a.k.a Lucifer should be made a saint now without any further delays

Exclusive101:
How much as Akpabio that was recently appointed minister looted compare to the woman that spent her entire life looting the same NDDC she's claiming someone else is coming to loot.

will you keep quiet, the woman was only there for 3 months and stop lying on this thread besides she never said akpabio tried to rape her. Stop been smart by half.

hotswagg12:
will you keep quiet, the woman was only there for 3 months and stop lying on this thread besides she never said akpabio tried to rape her. Stop been smart by half.

No she as been there for only 3 secs n not month.

Joshmodest:

Akpabio if this is you , you are foolish man , and a thief as well , and all the money you've stolen , alongside other previous ministers and joy ...if found guilty ..all of you would account for every penny you've robbed this country of ....
On the rape allegations I would rather believe Joy's story ,than believe Akpabio's ...knowing how morally malnourished our politicians can be , going by past records ....

I it is your prerogative to believe every delusion that tickles your deranged fantasy, that does not negate the fact the old wretched hag in question isn't a bigger fraudster than Akpabio.

Which is why I asked, is Akpabio the first criminal minister appointed to NDDC since the foolish woman as been working in the ministry n if not how many as she pointed before now. After all Nigerians know NDDC is one of the bedrock of corruption in Nigeria since it establishment.

We Are Here To See It All Till The Endh

You just talk for talking sake.
The last served inky 3 months or so.
She was never in the system before her appointment.

He is not against the audit, but only said the minister is just shouting audit audit audit at the outside while looting at the inside.
She said she support the audit 100% but so far nothing is happening 6 months down the line.

As for me, Akpabio is using that audit to do us the more you look the less you see.

Exclusive101:
I knew that foolish woman or whatever her name is was up to no good. Whether Akpabio is devil or not NDDC account must be audited from 1999 and all those with any sort of infractions brought to justice. I knew the woman must be wailing for a reason when Wike became her defender.

Buhari should do the needful and send her on leave for the unhindered forensic audit of the organization. Intelligent Nigeria should wonder why NDDC we all know is the bedrock of corruption since it establishment is suddenly holy after Akpabio was appointed.

If Akpabio is corrupt will he not continue with the systematic looting in the agency perpetuated by the devilish PDP but because he vowed to unearth PDP looticracy n replace it with APC structure vultures n hags planted by PDP claim billionnaire former governor who can have the best of Nigeria beauties, TV personalities is now chasing after an old hag with saggy boobs wrinkled orifice. Nonsense n ingredients.

Audit to expose any infraction is what you term "talk for talking sake" in a ministry so corrupt. Pls I can't reason with your level of foolishness.

I never heard a minister of NDDC joke with audit before now one is screaming out for it now loud n clear n someone who as been in the same ministry for year is shouting they want to rape because an audit is being conducted and in your deluded mind the person making noise to get the audit done should be castigated after no single minister ever dare to joke about doing that ? Sir you are born foolish and that is a fact.

musabayokanu:
You just talk for talking sake.
The last served inky 3 months or so.
She was never in the system before her appointment.

He is not against the audit, but only said the minister is just shouting audit audit audit at the outside while looting at the inside.
She said she support the audit 100% but so far nothing is happening 6 months down the line.

As for me, Akpabio is using that audit to do us the more you look the less you see.

flyingpig:
Only one thing unites those two men in the picture above and it starts with letter C

..clever and courageous

This a Minister coming to re-position Nddc using forensic audit to recover looted fund after being used as a cisspit of corruptions for 19 gud yrs, Is disheartenning dat 4 over 20yrs of existence NDDC could not constructions a single standard 1km road, or boast of standard specialist hospitals, good portable water, industries, human capital development n empowerment, vocational training centers, quality education for the citizens in that region n re-orientation for youths to shun militancy, pipeline Vandalism, Cultism n embraced development. Nddc is like Npower, people in power still want to be empowered. Political elites using Nddc as their monetary avenue to feed fatter, buy mansion in foreign countries n looting NDDC to the tune of over N5 trillions, leaving NDDC with trillions of debt. Imaging NDDC operating in a rented office worth 300m annually. Do d math, 300m x 20. Their slowpoke miscreats brain dead followers did not protest or petition EFCC. The were celebrating mediocrity instead of holding dem accountable, a mere forensic audit dat will enhance recover of looted funds n place NDDC in upright position the r protesting, it showed d people in dat region prefer money to be looted n share than development.

This Akpabio we no fit trust am

Exclusive101:
Audit to will expose any infraction is what you term "talk for talking sake" in a ministry so corrupt. Pls I can't reason with your level of foolishness.

I never heard a minister of NDDC joke with audit before now one is screaming with loud n clear n someone who as been in the same ministry for year is shouting they want to rape because an audit is being conducted and in your deluded mind the person making noise to get the audit done should be castigated after no single minister ever dare to joke about doing. Sir you are born foolish and that is a fact.

I like engaging constructive and unbiased mind in political discussion.
Thank you