Tinubu retains Ogbuku as managing director in NDDC new board

By Sunday Onye, Senior Correspondent

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has retained Dr. Samuel Ogbuku as Managing Director/CEO, following the approval of the new Board and Management Team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

It would be recalled that Dr. Samuel Ogbuku who hailed from Bayelsa State was the Managing Director of the immediate past board and had been reappointed by President Tinubu.

This is according to a statement by
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) on Tuesday.

He said all appointments of the new board take immediate effect.

The new board comprises, Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta

Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa

Mr. Boma Iyaye – xExecutive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers

Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom

Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo

Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa

Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative – Akwa Ibom

Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya – State Representative – Delta

Chief Tony Okocha – State Representative – Rivers

Hon Patrick Aisowieren – State Representative – Edo

Mr. Kyrian Uchegbu – State Representative – Imo

Victor Kolade Akinjo – State Representative – Ondo

Chief Dimgba Eruba – State Representative – Abia

Mr. Asu Oku Okang – State Representative – Cross River

Hon. Nick Wende – Zonal Representative – North Central

Hon. Namdas Abdulrazak – Zonal Representative – North East

Sen. Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir – Zonal Representative – North West