The collapse of acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta
Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Daniel Pondei, while being grilled by
the House of Representatives, has underscored the weight of corruption bedeviling
the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration says the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
This was contained by a statement released on Monday by the
Party’s National Publicity Secretary Kola Olagbondiyon.
The PDP further said it was obvious that the embattled NDDC
acting Managing Director collapsed under the weight and shame of overwhelming
collective guilt brought on him by the exposure of massive corruption being
perpetrated by the agency’s officials and members of the ruling party.
The statement reads: “It is revealing that Pondei could go
no further in the face of scathing revelations of direct pillaging of resources
meant for the development and welfare of the Niger Delta people, in an
unbridled corruption racket, in which the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,
Godswill Akpabio, also stands accused.
“It is rather curious that Professor Pondei slumped after
lawmakers demanded explanations on the contentious payment of billions of
naira, alleged unbudgeted sums, to certain companies by the NDDC.
“This is particularly as Nigerians recall that the embattled
NDDC boss had, last week, stalled proceedings by challenging the legislators
and walking out on the House of Representatives investigative panel.
“The situation in the NDDC is just a tip of the iceberg on
the humongous corruption, looting spree and concealment going on in ministries,
department and agencies of government being perpetrated by APC leaders and
their cronies.
“Our party restates our submission to President Muhammadu
Buhari to immediately suspend the Minister of Niger Delta Affair, Akpabio, as
well as disband the NDDC Interim Management Committee, IMC, if he indeed
desires the coordinated probe he ordered to yield any credible results”.
“The party urged President Buhari to note that the people of
the Niger Delta region, who are being deprived of their welfare, are following
the development with keen interest”.
“Moreover, the entire nation and indeed the global community
are watching the handling of the NDDC as well as the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, fraud saga by the Buhari administration. They are
watching the unfolding drama, the rigmarole and veneers of concealment by
corrupt officials and APC leaders”.
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