Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is again enmeshed in another round of negative controversies as the current management led by the new Sole Administrator, Effiong Akwa, has been accused of illegal recruitment.
While making this allegation in Port Harcourt, rights groups under the aegis of Transparency, Accountability, Equity and Unity Network, TAEUN asked President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to stop the recruitment scam until the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission is concluded.
They also asked the President to order for full investigation into the allegation of secret employment.
The pressure group through its publicity secretary, Aniefiok Ibange, told journalists in Port Harcourt that they are not against recruitment of new staff into the Commission, but such employment must follow due procedure of recruitment into the Federal Civil Service.
TAEUN, emphasized that they are solidly in support of the forensic audit of NDDC, but members will not stop advocating for transparency until they sure are that employment into the Commission is being done transparently.
On whether the members will mobilize other stakeholders to stage peaceful public protests if the alleged employment scam continues, they said they believe in the sanctity of the rule of law and so will resort to the court to enforce their demands.
The group also expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of the ongoing forensic audit and called for that process should be fast tracked.
