Already, some governors in the oil-rich region who enjoy robust
relationship with the presidency are engaged in what a source described
as "zero-sum game" over juicy slots in the NDDC.
But lobbying stakeholders may have to contend with a hurdle. President Goodluck Jonathan, who is said to be "sniffing for a fresh team" has vowed that the next NDDC board and management will be manned by only competent and qualified persons, just as he has insisted on insulating the interventionist agency from partisan politics.
President Jonathan, LEADERSHIP learnt, has instructed some of his trusted associates to commence an "assessment of only competent and credible hands in the appropriate states of the region with a view to appointing only qualified persons with requisite experiences".
The governing board of the commission was reconstituted in November 2011 by President Jonathan following the exit of the Mr Chibuzor Ugwuoha-led management team, which was sacked as a result of irreconcilable differences among the top management shots, on September 13, 2011.
Sacked alongside the erstwhile board was Air Vice-Marshall Larry Koinyan, who was chairman, as well as most state representatives.
In place of the previous board, Dr Tarilah Tebepah from Bayelsa State was appointed as new chairman of the commission.
Others are Dr Christian Oboh (Rivers, managing director), Mr L. E. J. Konboye (Delta, executive director, finance and administration), Mr Edikan Eshett (Akwa Ibom, executive director, projects), Mr Edward Orubo (Bayelsa, member), Dr Ibitamuno Aminigo (Rivers, member), Chief Solomon Ogba (Delta, member), and Ima Obong Johnson (Akwa Ibom, member).
The list also includes Mr Peter Ezeobi (Imo, member), Dominic Edem (Cross River, member), Mr. Aloy Nwagboso (Abia, member), Mr. Omogbemi Oladele (Ondo, member) and Mr Osahon Imaru (Edo, member).
But lobbying stakeholders may have to contend with a hurdle. President Goodluck Jonathan, who is said to be "sniffing for a fresh team" has vowed that the next NDDC board and management will be manned by only competent and qualified persons, just as he has insisted on insulating the interventionist agency from partisan politics.
President Jonathan, LEADERSHIP learnt, has instructed some of his trusted associates to commence an "assessment of only competent and credible hands in the appropriate states of the region with a view to appointing only qualified persons with requisite experiences".
The governing board of the commission was reconstituted in November 2011 by President Jonathan following the exit of the Mr Chibuzor Ugwuoha-led management team, which was sacked as a result of irreconcilable differences among the top management shots, on September 13, 2011.
Sacked alongside the erstwhile board was Air Vice-Marshall Larry Koinyan, who was chairman, as well as most state representatives.
In place of the previous board, Dr Tarilah Tebepah from Bayelsa State was appointed as new chairman of the commission.
Others are Dr Christian Oboh (Rivers, managing director), Mr L. E. J. Konboye (Delta, executive director, finance and administration), Mr Edikan Eshett (Akwa Ibom, executive director, projects), Mr Edward Orubo (Bayelsa, member), Dr Ibitamuno Aminigo (Rivers, member), Chief Solomon Ogba (Delta, member), and Ima Obong Johnson (Akwa Ibom, member).
The list also includes Mr Peter Ezeobi (Imo, member), Dominic Edem (Cross River, member), Mr. Aloy Nwagboso (Abia, member), Mr. Omogbemi Oladele (Ondo, member) and Mr Osahon Imaru (Edo, member).
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