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Exclusive: Pondei, NDDC MD breaks silence on his collapse.., …I’m shocked people thought I was acting, I had baffling health challenge …EIMC spent N59.1bn not N81.5bn on capital, recurrent expenditures …Our sin is that we tried to clean up excruciating debts by past management ACTING Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Expanded Interim Management Committee, EIMC, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei,  Tuesday, opened his heart on the ill-starred incident at the House of Representatives, where he unexpectedly fainted while being questioned by  lawmakers, a month ago. Pondei, undoubtedly stressed but back to his feet, in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, disclosed that he had a mysterious and unpredictable health challenge and was stunned people thought he was acting. Speaking on the delay in passing the Commission’s 2019 Budget, he revealed: “A minor typographical error was noticed and we asked for 10 minutes to amend the errors, b...

The Ijaw Youth Council have thrown thier weight behind the forensic audit of the Nddc financial activities. Speaking to news men on the subject  the 8th president in council Comrade Peter Timothy said that the forensic audit should be allowed to go on as it will reveal the true identity of those culpable and responsible for the undervelopment and chronic looting in the commision.  He futher condemned the  humiliating media trial of the acting director of the Nddc Kemebradikumor Pondei and the Interim Management  Committee (IMC).he urged Nigerians to support thenforensic audit being carried out by the Nddc. He expressed that this isn the first time in the history that a financial analysis ofnthis magnitude is being carried out innthencommision.  We are patiently waiting for the result of  the outcome of the audit and we belivE will expose those Who have been responsible  for crippling the development of the region he noted. Speaking futher the Spokesman of the group Comrade Ebilade Eker...

Earlier today, the Ebizimor Raphael Preye led Ijaw Youth Council Abuja chapter constituted an electoral committee members th a will rusher in A new chapter Chairman in the forthcoming Abuja Chapter elections. The congress which had a large turnout today in Abuja constituted a 7 man committee to conduct a peaceful,credible elections for the chapter. The Election Committee Members Abuja Chapter for the  IYC 2020 Election includes: 1) Barr. Etifa G. Jonathan  Eleco Chairman Oporomor clan,  Central Zone  ( Central Zone) 2.)Boma Ngereboa Eleco Secretary  Nkoro clan, Eastern zone  3. Daubra Sabiwo  Eleco treasurer Arogbo Clan, Western zone  4. Barr. Ziprebo Pius Emomotimi  Eleco P.R.O Bassan clan, Central  Zone  5. Akoi Julius Arumodum  Eleco member Odual Clan Abua/Odual  Central Zone  6. Prince Awagha  Eleco member  Kalabari clan, Eastern Zone  7. Fredrick Ujobolo  Eleco member  Mein Clan,  Western zone. Speaking to Kpooka media correspondent via a telephone conversation, the Eleco chairman...

Earlier today, the leadership of the Red Cross Society of Nigeria confered an Honourary Associate Membership Award on Barrister Oweilaemi Pereotubo to mark the international World Youth day in Warri Delta State. The award, according to the leadership of the red cross was conferred on him based on his peaceful disposition during and after his reign as president of the Ijaw Youth Council, quoting the words of Barister Oweilaemi Pereotubo who have always said that "he will do only what ijaw people asked him to do". The leadership of the group also likened him to a "dove" who is peaceful at every given time. While responding, Barrister Oweilaemi Pereotubo called on Nigerian Youth to be law abiding,peaceful and be purposeful as they mark today World Youth day globally. He expressed that the Nigerian Youth should rise up to the occasion of solving leadership problems the system is facing, that until they stand up and position themselves for service in the country nothing...

Hon Comr Fred Afoegba hails from Orugbene in Oporomo clan and Enekorogha in Seimbri clan both in Burutu local Government Council of Delta State in Western Zone. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Army , serve in different capacity and was posted to laiberia, sierra Leone , for peace keeping operations Ecomog ,he was also posted to serve in United Nations operations (UN) he left the army voluntrily and desire to serve the ijawnation particularly in his terminal years in the  Nigeria Army compelled him to immediately join his contemporary youths to participate in the activities culminating in to the KAIYAMA DECLARATION.  His immense contribution to the successful events of 1998 and there after catapulted him to limelight and earned him the respect of his contemporaries.He further make meaning contributions to the ijaw struggle and also test his popularity, (1)He was elected Director of mobilization Ijaw Youth council Western Zone under the leadership of Hon Asupa Forteta as chairman (2) fi...

Daniel Pondei, Acting MD of the NDDC says the Senate and House of Representative Ad-hoc Committees investigating the commission are weaponizing the forensic audit against the interim management due to the implication of some lawmakers in contract scandal. Pondei, who was reacting to a newspaper report credited to the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee that he and members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) were collecting 30% of total contract amount from contractors before paying them, said “it is surprising and disappointing that the Senate Committee can be attributed with unproven allegations as their final report.” The NDDC boss however said that he is not distracted by spurious allegations perpetrated by those bent on scuttling the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission. He dismissed the allegations as unfounded and orchestrated plot by those mentioned in the contract sleaze to get back at him for daring to name and shame them for holding the Commission and the region hostage for yea...

The leader of the 3rd phase amnesty ex agitators Delta State, Ambasador Preye Ekpebide have called on the president of the federal republic of Nigeria Muhammad Buhari to appoint a substantial boss to coordinate the affairs of the amnesty office,that the continual delay is causing restlessness among ex agitators and the Niger Delta at large. He decried the continual delay in the appointment of a substantial boss in the amnesty office,that this has caused serious tension among the youths. He further expressed how sad he felt seeing an interventionist agency set aside to develop the region is been saddled with administrative recklessness,directionless,and purposelessness,that Mr President should as a matter of urgency look for and appoint a credible Niger Deltan to take up the responbilty of administration in the office. On the issue of the Ndcc,Amb Preye expressed dismay and call on Mr President to quickly inaugurate the already constituted board to man the office of the Nddc and as a ma...

The House of Representatives has summoned all serving and former heads of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as part of the ongoing probe of financial mismanagement in the agency. The House Committee on Public Accounts issued the summons based on queries issued by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on the accounts of the NDDC. This is different from the probe being carried out by the House Committee on the NDDC over alleged illegal spending and mismanagement of funds totalling N81.5bn. Those to appear before the Committee on Public Accounts include the acting Managing Director, Daniel Pondei; Executive Director of Projects, Cairo Ojougboh and the immediate-past acting MD, Joi Nunieh. The lawmaker listed former MDs, directors and board members to be produced by the NDDC as Timi Alaibe (2007-2009), Osato Arenyeka (2011), Christiana Atako (2013), Bassey Dan-Abia (2013), Ibim Semenitari (2015), Nsima Ekere (2016), Prof Nelson Brambaifa (2019) and Chris Amadi, E...

While we the lieutenants of IzanzanCamp is yet to believe the truism of Akpabio and IMC allegation of NDDC contracts against Sen. James Manager and Hon. Nicholas Mutu until proven beyond reasonable doubt, we are strongly faulting Sen. Manager and Hon. Mutu failure to brief constituents over the years of their stay in the National Assembly. It is a constitutional obligation for elected officers to report back to their constituents annually which is constitutionally define as “Annual Constituency Briefing” in other for electorates to be abreast with their achievements and challenges over the years in office. Over the years we have been keenly watching and expecting the aforementioned National legislators to give account of their stewardship in other for the electorates to defend them when necessary and also to avoid ignorance statements from the public therefore whatever public harassment and allegation they facing today is as result of their failure to give account of their achievement...

After due deliberations on the issues affecting the Council and the Niger Delta region in the maiden meeting of the 8th executive Council of the IYC. We resolved as follows. 1. Council thanked Government Ekpemupolo, alias the GOC for providing an enabling environment at Oporoza community, Gbaramatu kingdom in Wari South-West LGA of Delta state upon which the Electoral committee under the chairmanship of Barr. Bekeowei Ajuwa conducted a free, fair and credible elections. 2. Council thanked former leaders, critical stakeholders and in particular, the delegates for giving us the opportunity opportunity to serve the Ijaw Nation at this time of the Councils history. 3. Council extends its hands of fellowship to fellow contestants in the just concluded election and constituted a seven man post election crisis management committee, headed by the Deputy president of Council, Comr. Savior Olali to resolve pockets of grievances that may probably arise thereafter. 4. On the drama both the Nationa...