THE Senate ad hoc committee set up to investigate alleged financial recklessness of the interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has asked the Professor Daniel Pondei-led IMC to refund the sum of N4.932 billion to the account of the NDDC. Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetumbi, read the report before his colleagues in the Red Chamber on Thursday. The Senate resolution to investigate the IMC of the NDDC followed allegations of mismanagement of over N40 billion by the agency. Part of the 11 recommendations of the ad hoc committee, which was later amended to 17, was that the Pondei-led IMC should refund the money to the commission’s coffers. Other funds to be refunded are N1.96 billion, N1.12 billion and N1.49 billion for Lassa fever kit, public communication and COVID-19relief.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 24, 2020 06:56 UTC