There are fears of uncertainty hanging around the newly nominated board of the Niger Delta Development Commission; insiders believe that powerful forces are scheming to undermine their being sworn in for purely selfish interest.
Those working to ensure their abrupt termination or frustration are not happy that their ward is not at the helm. Now, although the senate has cleared and confirmed the nominees dark clouds still hovers as a powerful son of the soil who is also an influential operative at the corridors of power appears to have put is foot down to disrupt proceedings.
The ball is now in the court of Mr. President to wield the stick and allow the board to commence sitting by December. “If truly the welfare of the people and the development of the region is paramount, there is no need for these differences”, stated Mr. Kenneth Okoh a professional contractor and leader of the South East Professional Union.
