Breaking: Buhari sacks Nunieh, appoints Pondei Ag. MD of NDDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Barrister Joy Nunieh as Acting Managing Director of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina.

Adesina announced a Professor of Medicine and former Provost, College of Health Sciences of the Niger Delta University, Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, as the new acting Managing Director. Other new appointees are Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration); Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member).