Breaking: Senate confirms Buhari’ s aide as NDDC chairman, 12 others

The Senate Tuesday confirmed appointments of Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC ) along with those of Managing Director, Executive Directors and members of the Commission.

Confirmation of appointments of 13 out of the 15 Presidential nominees for the Board by the Senate, was sequel to adoption of recommendations made to that effect by the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs .

Objections raised by Senators Seriake Dickson and Nicholas Tofowomo against Onochie and Charles Ogunmola from Ondo State, were ignored.

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