Publish forensic audit of NDDC report, PDP tells FG

Akpan Umoh, Uyo

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), South-South stakeholders have demanded that the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) be made public without further delay.

The stakeholders made their position known in a communique issued at the end of their meeting held in Uyo on Monday.

The communique, which was read by Mr Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, urged the Federal Government to constitute the NDDC Board as a matter of urgency.

It also frowns at the use of Sole Administrator in the management of the NDDC, stressing that it was unlawful violation of the NDDC Act.

“The zone frowns at the continuous and unlawful violation of the Niger Delta Development Commission Act by the use of Sole Administrator in the management and running of the agency and calls on federal government as a matter of urgency to immediately constitute a Governing Board.

“The zone also demands that the forensic audit of the NDDC be made public and implemented without further delay,” it stated.

The South-South stakeholders in the communique said they were fully in support of the position of the Southern Governors Forum that the next President of Nigeria comes from the Southern part of Nigeria.

The communique also stated that the zone was worried over the prevailing state of insecurity across the country.

It calls for more concerted effort to enhance the operational efficiency of the security architecture, reiterated its demand for creation of state police.

The stakeholders in the communique resolved that NNPC should recognize the region in siting infrastructure projects as being implemented in other regions.

The communique stated, “The zone also frowned that despite the contributions of the zone to the economy of the nation, stakeholders are worried and frowns at the fact that there is no existent of federal presence by way of projects in the region, including the non-completion of the East-West Road.

“That the zone commends the PDP governors of the South South for putting the region on the world map through the development projects being initiated and commissioned regularly.”

The communique stated that the zone was committed to the enthronement of true federalism in all ramifications, both in principle and in practice.