NDDC: Akwa makes key appointment to douse tension

By Mike Odiegwu, Port HarcourtThe Sole Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa, has made a crucial appointment to douse the tension caused by his new position in the commission.Akwa at the weekend appointed a former President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, as his Special Adviser on Youths, a highly priced position in the commission.The appointment of Eradiri, who was a former Commissioner for Youths and later Environment in Bayelsa State during the administration of Seriake Dickson, was said to have calmed frayed nerves especially among a section of the Ijaw ethnic nationality.Read Also: Coalition warns against intimidating Akpabio, NDDC administratorA section of the IYC mainly from Bayelsa protested against the appointment of a sole administrator for NDDC and threatened to shut down the commissions headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.But the naming of Eradiri, who hails from Bayelsa as the Special Adviser on youths to Akwa, attracted commendations from Ijaw leaders, described it as masterstroke.The Ijaw traditional religious body, the Sacred Order of Egbesu Brotherhood applauded President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Akwa for considering Eradiri for the appointment.The body in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Bodmas Kemepadei, described the appointment as timely, adding that the choice of Eradiri cut across party lines.
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