NDDC Board, Senate Fixes Date To Decide Buhari’s Right Hand Woman Onochie’s Fate

The resolution came after the Senate Leader, Ibrahim Gobir, delivered an Executive Communication during plenary on Tuesday.

In his presentation, Gobir stated that President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate in November requesting confirmation of the 15 nominees.

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He listed the names of the other nominees.

In his remarks, Senate President Ahmad Lawan referred the nominees to the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs for consideration.

He said that: “The committee has one week to carry out further legislative action on the nominees and to report back on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

“This is because we have to finish the confirmation before we close for our Christmas and new year break.

“And we are going to consider the 2023 Budget by Tuesday or latest Thursday.

“I know it is tasking but it is doable. The committee should start work immediately,” Lawan said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari had on Wednesday, Nov. 3, written the Senate seeking the confirmation of the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as the substantive Chairperson, Board of the NDDC.

Onochie before the appointment was the Special Assistant on New Media to President Buhari.