Francis Tayor
Abuja_____ Delta Ijaw APC leader and right activist, High Chief Michael Johnny has congratulated the newly constituted Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC Board appointees and charge them to use their offices to address the developmental issues surrounding the Niger Delta.
Speaking to the press at Abuja through his media crew, Chief.Johnny commended President Muhammadu Buhari for finding personalities of impeccable characters to manned the commission, stressing that he is optimistic that they will deliver in their duties.
He further described the newly appointees as square pegs on square holes ! The appointees includes; Dr.Pius Odubu (Chairman Edo), Hon Bernard Okumagba (MD Delta), Executive Director Projects, Engr Otobong Ndem (Akwa Ibom), Executive Director Finance & Admin, Mr. Maxwell Okoh (Bayelsa), Delta Rep, Prophet Jones Erue, Edo Rep, Chief Victor Ekhatar, Rivers Rep, Dr.Joy Yimebe Punish, Abia Rep, Mr. Nwogu Nwogu, Bayelsa Rep, Mr.Theodore Allison, Akwa Ibom Rep, Mr. Victor Antai, Cross Rivers Rep, Mr Maurice Effiwatt, Ondo Rep,Mr.Olugbenga Elema, Imo Rep, Hon. Uchegbu Chidiebere Kyrian, Northwest Rep, Aisha Murtala Muhammed (Kano), Northeast Rep, Ardo Zubairu (Adamawa) and Southwest Rep, Engr. Badmus Mutalib (Lagos) State respectively.
However, Chief Johnny also call for calm in the Niger Delta region as different protests trail the media space, adding that no positive progress can be achieve in an atmosphere of rancour.
There are no better people than these appointees. We owe them the responsibility of praying for them so that they can use the interventionist agency in the right manner.
Speaking on Ijaw appointment, Johnny avow with cocksure that Buhari will appoint Delta Ijaw man into good offices that will be awesome to empower our people. There should be no cause for alarm, the statement adds.
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