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Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Rivers State has called on the federal government to take precaution in the choice of new appointees for the board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), if the commission must succeed.
?This is as a group, the Niger Delta Coalition Against Violence (NDCAV) called on President Goodluck Jonathan to probe the sacked board and management of the NDDC.
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?In an exclusive chat with LEADERSHIP WEEKEND in Port Harcourt, NDCAV president, Comrade Lekia Christian said it is only a probe that will determine if ?the issue of fraud raised against the sacked officials is true or not.
?“I commend President Jonathan for taking a decisive action that no doubt, has ended an era of deceit, non-performance and endless crises between the board and management of NDDC. Beyond the dissolution, they should be probed,I believe that is the only way to establish whether the issue of fraud raised against them are true or not,” Christian said.
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?The Correspondents’ Chapel had in a statement signed by its secretary, Azubuike Okeh, said the pedigree of the new appointees should be considered before appointment. ?
?“We implore Mr. President to carry out serious search for capable and credible persons who will put the interest of the people of the region first in all their considerations. We are of the belief that there will be transformation of the region’s economy and societies if this is done without any form of politics,” the statement stated.
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?The chapel said it was regrettable that Niger Deltans saddled with the responsibility of improving the social and environmental conditions of the region and alleviate poverty chose to aggravate the scourge for the ordinary Niger Delta people.?
?It suggested that anyone wishing to be appointed as the new managing director or member of the board of the commission should come up with and defend a proposal to that effect, pointing out that it would ensure that a person who displays competence is given a shot.