President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government had so far recovered over 3.7 billion naira as well as various assets worth billions of naira from contractors and former directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Buhari said this while inaugurating the NDDC Advisory Committee, comprising the nine Governors of the Niger Delta region and the Ministers of Niger Delta Affairs and Environment at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja.
Buhari, who told the committee that the abuses of the past showed the need for strict and diligent oversight, going forward, charged them to discharge the new assignment diligently and effectively, working closely with the relevant ministries.
He said he looked forward to seeing positive changes in the affairs of the Commission as well as on the ground in the Niger Delta region.
He said that his administration had in 2016 launched the “New Vision for the Niger Delta” to bring sustainable peace, security, infrastructure and human capital development to the region with the hope that the goal would be achieved through the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, NDDC and the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
