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The Senate committee of Ethics Privilege and Public Petition calls on the Administrator Effiong Akwa of NDDC

The Senate committee of Ethics Privilege and Public Petition calls on the Administrator Effiong Akwa of NDDC
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The Committee chairman said on Tuesday, 16th March that he would extend it #6.2b Covid-19 palliative fund probe, to the nine Governors of Niger Delta Region, who collected #100m each from Niger Delta Commission (NDDC).

The Committee has given the Administrator of NDDC, Effiong Akwa, 48h hours ultimatum to produce members of Interim Committee, or risk being arrested.

The panel resolved on February, 22nd that the Inspector General of Police should be contacted by the executive arm of government, through the Senate leadership, to produce Prof. Pondei, and his team members on, or before March 9th.

Briefing the journalist on Tuesday, the Chairman of the panel, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, said that Akwa – lead management has up till Thursday to produce Pondei, and his team, or risk being arrested.

The Chairman of the panel said, they had gone through the process of warrant of arrest, and reached 95% completion, immediately the warrant of arrest was issued, the representatives of the sole administrator came to his office, explaining how the money was spent.
They claimed that #100m was given to each Governor of Niger Delta Region. The Chairman asked them to make a written submission to the claim, and send to them, on or before 15th March, which was on Monday, but till Tuesday, no one has come.

The Chairman said, this particular probe can never be swept under the carpet.
Therefore, they’re calling on the NDDC sole administrator to produce the Pondei – led Interim Management Committee, or make available what was asked of them.

The Chairman said they have to come, and tell them how the palliative was shared, on or before 3pm March 18th, so that they can study the submission, before March 29th, when they would be expected to defend their positions.

He further said, they are going to call on the Governors to come, and account for the fund. He said the 27 senators from Niger Delta Region are not aware of the Covid-19 palliative fund shared to the Governors by the NDDC.

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