President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Adviser on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as the substantive chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made this known while reading the nomination letter sent to the Senate by Buhari at the plenary on Wednesday.

Buhari, in the letter, urged the upper chamber of the National Assembly to confirm the appointment of Onochie alongside 14 other nominees as chairman and members of the board of the NDDC.

The letter read: “Dear Distinguished Senate President, confirmation of appointments of Chairman and members of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

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“In accordance with the provisions of Section 2(2) A of the NDDC Act, Cap N86, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

“I hereby present the underlisted 15 names of nominees as Chairman and members of the NDDC for confirmation by the Senate.

“Copies of their Curriculum Vitae are attached herewith:

(1) Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie (Chairman, Delta State, South-South)

(2) Dimgba Erugba (State Representative, Abia, South-East).

(3) Dr. M.M Willcox Wills (State Representative, Akwa Ibom, South-South)

(4) Elder Senator Dimaroe Daniya Bofa (State Representative, Bayelsa State, South-South)

(5) Hon. Orok Duke (State Representative, Cross River, South-South)

(6) Dr. Pius Odudu (State Representative, Edo State, South-South)

(7) Engineer Anthony Ekenne (State Representative, Imo State, South-East)

(8) Hon. Gbenga Edema (State Representative, Ondo State, South–West)

(9) Elekwachi Dimkpa (State Representative, Rivers State, South-South)

(10) Alhaji Mohammed Kabir Abubakar (Zonal Representative, Nasarawa State, North-Central)

(11) Alhaji Sule Ikoh Sadiq Sami (Zonal Representative, Kebbi State, North-West)

(12) Prof. Tahir Momoh, SAN, (Zonal Representative, Adamawa State, North-East)

(13) Chief Samuel Ogbokwu (Managing Director for a term of two years to complete the term of his predecessor in office, Bayelsa State, South-South)

(14) Maj.-Gen. Charles Emiahamre (Executive Director, Finance, Edo State, South-South)

(15) Charles Ogunmola (Executive Director, Projects, Ondo State, South-West)”.

The Star