Buhari sacks NDDC board, appoints Semenitari as acting MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission and relieved the Managing Director of the commission, Sir Bassey Dan-Abia, of his position.

In his replacement, President Buhari has named the immediate past Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, as the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC. 

A statement signed by Bekee Anyalewechi, indicated that Semenitari would be functioning in an acting capacity pending when a substantive managing director would be appointed.
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mrs. Ibim Semenitari the new Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. However, Semenitari is to function in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive MD.  

“Semenitari, an award-winning journalist and media manager, had served in the Communications Directorate of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation during the 2015 presidential election.