Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, says most
of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are given to
national assembly members.
He spoke when he appeared before the house of
representatives committee probing the commission.
“Who are even the greatest beneficiary of the contracts?
It’s you people at the national assembly,” he said.
A female lawmaker had interrupted him saying: “Can I ask you
a question? What is the benefit that the national assembly is benefiting from
NDDC?”
The minister responded: “I just told you that we have
records to show that most of the contracts in NDDC are given out to members of
the national assembly but you don’t know about it, the two chairmen can explain
to you. I was a member of the NDDC committee so I know about it.”
Earlier, he alleged that Joi Nunieh, former acting managing
director of NDDC, did not participate in the mandatory one year service of the
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
He said he got to know about this through a letter from late
Abba Kyari, former chief of staff to the president.
“The former managing director of the NDDC was relieved of
her appointment when I received a letter from the then Chief of Staff (may his
soul rest in peace) that she did not possess the requisite qualifications to be
there,” he said.
“For instance, we have written twice to the National Youth
Service Corps and twice they have insisted that she never served and that she
does not have an NYSC certificate or an exception.”
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