Edwin Clark, chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has
asked Godswill Akpabio to stop “interfering” in the affairs of the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC).
Akpabio is the minister of Niger Delta affairs.
Speaking when he received Effiong Okon, NDDC interim
administrator, at his residence in Abuja on Wednesday, Clark said: “The problem
we have is the constant interference in the NDDC by the minister.”
The PANDEF chairman urged the federal government to fund the
East-West road which started under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.
“There is no provision in the NDDC budget for the completion
of the East-West road. I don’t know why the road is not under the minister of
works.
“We are asking the federal government to make special funds
for the completion of the road.”
On his part, Okon, whom President Muhammadu Buhari appointed
in December, urged the youths protesting his appointment to allow peace reign
for the benefit of the region.
Buhari had appointed Okon after sacking the interim
management committee (IMC) led by Kemebradikumo Pondei.
Corruption allegations were levelled against the IMC which
was indicted by the senate for allegedly mismanaging N4 billion.
The house of representatives also probed committee for
“squandering N81.5 billion”.
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