Those who opposed the creation of the Niger Delta Development Commission 20 years ago must be having a good laugh now.
NDDC was a child of necessity; in hindsight, a misbegotten child. In spite of its shortcomings, its precursor, the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission , was a naughty sibling compared to the hardened crook in Port Harcourt today. But in an extra-ordinary public hearing, the Senate ad hoc Committee chairman, Olubunmi Adetunbi, provided a chilling breakdown of how NDDC staff shared half of its N3.14 billion COVID-19 palliative. One staff, who was apparently at greater risk than all the residents of Wuhan combined, collected N10 million; two collected N7 million; three got N5 million each; 148 got N3 million each; 157 got N1.
Abuja, perpetually beset by attention span crisis, has yet again abandoned the field for politicians to play, with no referees, no rules, no consequences and no boundaries. He did. In a plot within a plot, however, once it was clear to Akpabio that he would be assigned the supervising ministry, he subverted Oshiomhole and Omo-Agege and instigated a forensic audit which torpedoed the earlier collective understanding of the trio and in fact left the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Boss Mustapha, who also wanted firm control of the Niger Delta Ministry, in a quandary.
None of those trading these sordid accusations found out yesterday. None said a word when they had their snouts in the trough. They’ve been in bed believing that the door was firmly locked, only to find out that their orgy has been in plain sight. It doesn’t matter in what garb they try to dress the mess, it’s obviously a fight for personal interests gone awry.
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