NDDC JOB: DAN ABIA FAVOURED BY PRESIDENCY

He is a man of good character and conscience----- Niger Delta Stakeholders

Indications has emerged that the presidency has finally decided to hand over the MD/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission to Barr Dan Abia and the announcement may be made any moment from now. THE INK gathered that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had after a careful study of the curriculum vitae of the Esit Eket born administrator settle for him for the job. Dan Abia it could be recalled had served the people of the Niger Delta meritoriously ever since he was appointed to serve in different capacities in the board. His meritorious service saw him rose to the rank of an acting chairman before the board was dissolved.

AKPABIO SACKS THREE COMMISSIONERS, SPECIAL ADVISER

Governor Godswill Akpabio yesterday approved the sacking of three commissioners from his cabinet. Those sacked are, Austin Mbeh who served in the ministry of transport, Martyns Udoinyang of the Commerce ministry and Soni Ayang of Economic Development. The Special adviser dropped is Hon Samuel Frank who served at the Bureau of youth and sports development. 

All the dropped Exco members it was gathered are loyalists of the sacked SSG Obong Umana Umana. Competent sources told our reporter at the ministry of Information that some of these Exco members were always leaking information to Mr. Umana ever since the Nsit Ubium born ex SSG was dropped by the Governor in a commando style more than one month ago.