Awaji-Inombek Abiante and 13 others, was scheduled for Second Reading on Tuesday but was stepped down for more legislative deliberation. The bill was aimed at bringing even development to neglected areas where mineral resources are being extracted for the development across the country. “These amongst other provisions include in particular the 50% derivation from the mining of mineral and the establishment of Niger Delta Development Board which can somehow be equated to the Niger Delta Development Commission of today. “The military also put in place a decree that gave the federal government 100% right of off-shore rents and royalties. Adamu, on Tuesday ordered the posting of the following commissioners of police to four states as follows… Read Full StoryAT inception in 2001, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) had a 10–point mandate.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 22, 2020 18:11 UTC