The Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) sole administrator, Effiong Akwa, has been fired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The NDDC boss was fired without explanation; he or she was appointed in October.
The President also announced the formation of a new management group and Governing Board of the NDDC in a statement by Patricia Deworitshe, Director of Press for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
The announcement of the Board nominees will come later, according the statement.
Akwa took over as an interim administrator of the Commission for the duration of the Forensic Audit into the operations of the NDDC, which has now been concluded.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions had summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana over allegations of non-performance and corruption.
This was made known on Wednesday by the Chairman of the panel, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja.
He revealed that the committee had met and resolved that the minister should be invited based on the strength of a petition against him.
The Senator added that the committee had agreed to ensure the matter was accorded an accelerated hearing.
He said the minister was expected to appear on November 10 by 2 pm.