APC LAUDS BUHARI FOR APPOINTING IJAW ACTIVIST AS BAYELSA REP. NDDC BOARD.

YENAGOA: The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his wise decision in appointing an Ijaw national activist, a tutor, and an advocate of the resource control struggle, Prof. Nelson Brambaifa as Bayelsa representative in the recent NDDC Board.

This was contained in a statement signed by an Apc youth advocate and grassroot leader, Hon. Diepreye Aaron, stating that President Buhari is a lover and supporter of the Ijaw struggle and this selection has clearly vindicated him from antics of opposition members.

Aaron further appreciated the national Chairman of Apc, Chief John odigie oyegun,  state chairman of the Apc, Chief Timipa Tiwei orunimighe, his Deputy, Hon. Eddi julius, it's secretary, Comrade Daniel marlin, other stakeholders; in person of Engr. Preye Aganaba etc.

He also felicitated with Prof. Nelson Brambaifa on his recent appointment and urged him to utilise the opportunity to attract development to Bayelsa state, as the state lacks infrastructural and manpower needs.

Prof. Nelson Brambaifa hails from Agbere community in sagbama lga of Bayelsa state.

He is a pioneer member and leader of the Ijaw national congress (INC), and has been an intellectual advocate of the resource control struggle.

He was the pioneer Provost, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University and first Dean of Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences - University of Port Harcourt and currently a professor in the University.

He was also chairman Pan Ijaw Stakeholders Summit Organising Committee and many others.

It could be recalled that the Senate on Thursday 21 July 2016, received from the Presidency the list of nominees into the management board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as well as two nominees as justices of the Supreme Court.

The nomination of membership of the NDDC board came a week after a group of concerned elders in the Niger Delta under the aegis of “Niger Delta Leaders of Thoughts” in an open letter advised the president to urgently consider constituting the Board of NDDC as a means of finding a cost effective means of solving the problem of militancy in the region.

The group had posited then that leaving the running of the NDDC to the Acting Managing Director, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari alone, is robbing the government the benefit of using the NDDC board members to get across to the militants and talking to them in the language they will understand.

During the plenary, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senate President, read the letter from the president informing the senate of the nomination of 19 persons to serve on the NDDC board.

Former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba from Cross River State is to serve as Chairman of the Commission, while Nsima Udo Ekere, former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State is to serve as the Managing Director of the commission.

Other nominees are Engr Adjogba Samuel from Delta State who has been penciled down as Executive Director (Project), Mene Derek from River State as Executive Director (Finance and Administration), Hon Donatus Enyinna as Abia State representative, Frank Samuel George from Akwa-Ibom State, Prof Brambaifa Nelson Bayelsa State, Sylvester Effefiom Nsa, Cross River State, Dr Ogaga Ifowodo, Delta State, Hon Uwuilekhue Saturday, Edo state, Senator Osita Izunaso, Imo State, Olatokunbo Ajasin, Ondo State, and Harry Iboroma Dabibi as Rivers State representative.

The rest are Air Commodore Benard Banfa as North Central Zone representative, Yahaya Mohammed, North