This was followed by the establishment of the niger delta basin development authority, ndbda. The bill for an act to amend the niger delta development commission establishment, etc act 2000, and other matters connected therewith, was yesterday read for the third time and. The niger delta development commission is a federal government agency established by nigerian president olusegun obasanjo in the year 2000 with the sole mandate of. Pdf niger delta development commission nddc is a commission set up by the federal government of nigeria in 2000 with a mandate tofacilitate the. In september 2008, president umaru yaradua announced the formation of a niger delta ministry, with the niger delta development commission to become a parastatal under the ministry. Dec 06, 2020 professor kemebradikumo pondei december 6, 2020 the niger delta development commission was established in 2000 by the act 2000 no. The nature, dynamics and implications of the niger delta. The bill received presidential assent nine days later, and thus became the niger delta development commission establishment, etc. Nov 15, 2017 it added that it is imperative to amend the niger delta development commission establishment etc.
Niger delta development commission act the niger delta development commission was established in 2000 with the mission of facilitating the rapid, even and sustainable development of the niger delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful. Manual technical aspects of the united nations convention on the law of the sea, 198. The acting managing director of the niger delta development commission, nddc, professor kemebradikumo daniel pondei, says that president muhammadu buhari will be invited to inaugurate the floor new permanent headquarters of the commission in port harcourt, this year. Senate amends nddc act, reps flay violation on board appointment. This disappointment generated intensified protests by the people of the region, leading to the establishment of the niger delta development commission nddc in 2000 with the same mandate as ompadec. The niger delta development commission, nddc, has charged youths to unite as a common front for peace and development of the niger delta region. Dec 06, 2020 the niger delta development commission nddc was established in the year 2000 by the act 2000 no. Niger delta development commission establishment, etc act. Dec 28, 2020 nddc is a niger delta concern and getting a budget of almost n500 billion in the hands of a sole administrator is unacceptable and not known to the act establishing nddc. The niger delta development commission is a federal government agency established by nigerian president olusegun obasanjo in the year 2000 with the sole mandate of developing the oilrich niger delta region of nigeria. In accordance with the provision of section 2 2 a of the niger delta development commission nddc establishment act, 2000, i write to forward, for confirmation. Act 2000 so as to remove obvious impediments, particularly, in the area of funding and reposition the commission to carry out its mandate effectively. The monarch of idjerhe kingdom in ethiope west local government area of delta state, hrm, monday obukohwo whiskey, udurhie i, has told the federal government that there is no provision for a sole administrator in the niger delta development commission nddc act of 2000.
Jul 31, 2020 the continuous emergence of allegations of rancorous corruption in the niger delta development commission besides evidence of failure of the commission to effect notable development in the region since its establishment in the year 2000 has led to divergent opinions and consequential executive directions. I there is hereby established a body to be known as the niger delta development commission in this act referred to as the commission. Senate amends nddc act, reps flay violation on board. The report further reveals that while some states in nigeria made appreciable progress between 1992 and 2005, most states from the niger delta region especially the. Pdf communities assessment of the quality of niger delta. The nddc act of 2000 does not have a place for a sole administrator. One of the core mandates of the commission is to train and educate the youths of the oil rich niger. The interventionist agency was created in 2000 by former president olusegun obasanjo, in replacement of the oil mineral producing areas development commission ompadec to address the dire developmental needs of the niger delta, as well as oilproducing states. Oct, 2003 it is in line with the enormity of the problems in the niger delta region that the nddc was set up in year 2000 by the obasanjo administration to redress these inadequacies. No provision for sole administrator in nddc act hrm. The monarch said any attempt by the federal government to impose a sole administrator for the commission would spark another round of crisis in the region.
Nov 17, 2017 it is imperative to amend the niger delta development commission establishment etc. Nddc was established in the year 2000 with the mission of. Nigerdelta development commission f,sfabllshment,etc. This article assesses this suggestion and concludes that the nddc is another failed dream. Public procurement act 2007 and financial regulation nos 234, 603, 3104. The bill for an act to amend the niger delta development commission establishment act 2000 and for other matters connected therewith, was wednesday read the third time and passed by the senate. It monitors the activities of oil producing and gas processing companies operating in the nigerdelta area to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and. The nddc is statutorily charged with the responsibility of formulating policies and guidelines for the development and rehabilitation of the region. All efforts at conflict resolution have been generated by the federal government and imposed upon all stakeholders. The federal government with a view to mitigate the effect of these conflicts enacted several legislation such as the oil minerals producing areas development act 1992 which was repealed by the niger delta development commission act 2000, the allocation of revenue abolition of dichotomy in the application of the principle of derivation act of. The niger delta development commission was established in 2000 by the act 2000 no. Niger delta development commission act transport day. In a statement issued yesterday, the company said its attention had been drawn to recent news reports about a demonstration by youths purported.
This appraisal is imperative since the mandate of nddc is to resolve conflict and build peace thereby restoring the confidence of the people in the region. Commission hereafter nddc by an act of parliament in 2000 as an intervention. The deprived and neglected people have begun to see a ray of hope. The nddc niger delta development commission represents the commission created from the nddc act 2000 and vested with responsibilities as the institutional framework for special development in the niger delta region of nigeria. Analysing nddcs financial commitment threshold, using the. An act to provide for the repeal of the oil, mineral producing areas commission decree 1998, and among other things, establish a new commission with a reorganised management and administrative structure for more effectiveness. How forensic audit will reposition nddc, save niger delta. Many scholars have suggested that the nddc has failed.
The impact of niger delta development commission in the eyes. According to the senate, the amended bill was carried out, to remove obvious impediments, particularly in the area of funding and reposition the commission. The niger delta development commission nddc was established in the year 2000 by the act 2000 no. This act establishes the nigerdelta development commission as a body corporate which shall be governed by a governing board. The report showed that the average hdi for the niger delta states is 0. Establishment of the nigerdelta development commission. On 20 december 2017, the national assemblys passage of a bill to amend the niger delta development commission establishment, etc. Nddc was established in 2000 with the mission of facilitating the rapid, even and sustainable development of the niger delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable.
No place for sole administrator in nddc act, delta monarch. The niger delta development commission nddc was established as a body corporate in 2000 to succeed the oil mineral producing areas development commission ompadec earlier established in 1992 with a foremost objective for the development of the niger delta region. Forensic audit is solution to decay in niger delta nddc. The board did not create any impact until the 30 month fratricidal civil war. A new roadmap for the niger delta the nation nigeria. The niger delta development commission was established in 2000 by the nddc establishment. Inefficiencies in fund disbursement, poor documentation of lessons, and little. To address this unfortunate paradox, the federal government established the nddc through an act of the national assembly, the nddc act 2000, with the aim to cater for the needs of the nine political states of the niger delta region. Sep 16, 2019 establishment of the niger delta development commission, etc. For example, the niger delta development act 2000 recently adopted is a variation of the oil mineral producing areas development commission ompadec decree enabled by general sanni abacha in 1995. Sep 04, 2020 niger delta development commission act the niger delta development commission was established in 2000 with the mission of facilitating the rapid, even and sustainable development of the niger delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful. The niger delta development commission, was set up by an act of parliament, in 2000 under the president olusegun obasanjos administration.
Funding the niger delta development commission nddc. The act was amended in the year 2017 with no significant addition or effect. No provision for sole administrator in nddc act hrm monday. Pursuant to the nddc act 2000, the niger delta development commission nddc was established to facilitate the rapid and even development of the niger delta region, with a specific mandate to act as an. Nigerdelta development commission establishment, etc.
Nigerdelta development commission establishment, etc act. Act 2000 so as to remove obvious impediments, particularly in the area of funding and reposition the. The niger delta budget monitoring group ndebumog was conceptualized in july 2005 and is registered by the corporate affairs commission cac in nigeria. Unlike ompadec oil and mineral producing areas development commission established by an earlier military government.
The palpable frustration in the region is because since the. Sep 08, 2011 following the willink commission report of 1958, the niger delta development board, nddb, was created in 1960. Jan, 2021 whether by virtue of the combined effect of section 2 1 of part 1 and section 8 a and b of part 11 of the niger delta development commission act as amended 2000, if the appointment of mr. Niger delta development commission establishment etc act. Delta development commission nddc was established in 2000 pursuant to the nddc act. Nov 18, 2017 the bill for an act to amend the niger delta development commission establishment, etc act 2000, and other matters connected therewith, was last week read for the third time and passed. And since the inception of the nddc, the niger delta region has began to experience a new lease of life. Nddc a corporate governance failure one too many uju.
The nddc was created by the niger delta development commission establishment etc act no, 6 of 2000 nddc act with the mission to facilitate the rapid, even and sustainable development of the niger delta region in the areas of its, economic prosperity, social stability, ecological regeneration and political peace. Creation of the niger delta development commission 20002003 the niger delta development commission nddc was established in 2000 by president olusegun obasanjo with the sole mandate of developing the petroleumrich nigerdelta region of southern nigeria. The bill, if passed, would be known as the nigeria lng fiscal incentives, guarantees and assurances act, amendment, 2016. From our conceptualization till date, we have made pragmatic, critical and valuable impact within the sphere of our overall goals and objectives. Niger delta region international fund for agricultural development. To address this unfortunate paradox, the federal government established the niger delta development commission, nddc, through an act of the national assembly, the nddc act 2000, with the aim to cater for the needs of the nine political states of the niger delta region. Senate repositions nddc, amends act blueprint newspapers. Nigerdelta development commission establishment etc act.
Niger delta development commission nddc act 2000 essay. Federal government budget and other fiscal documents. Government strategythe niger delta development commission nddc is. Government of nigeria, niger delta development commission nddc, the state. A new road map for the niger delta punch newspapers. The impact of niger delta development commission in the. It monitors the activities of oil producing and gas processing companies operating in the niger delta area to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and. Promulgated in 2000, the nddc act highlights the importance of addressing the problems which arise from the exploration of oil minerals in the nigerdelta area.
Assessing the performance of the niger delta development. I there is hereby established a body to be known as the nigerdelta development commission in this act referred to as the commission. Niger delta oil, development of the niger delta and the new. Dec 29, 2020 the monarch of idjerhe kingdom in ethiope west local government area of delta, his royal majesty, monday obukohwo whiskey, udurhie 1, has told the federal government that there was no provision for a sole administrator in the niger delta development commission nddc act of 2000. Jun 04, 2014 the nigeria lng limited nlng has said the niger delta development commission nddc levy over which was the reason for the agitation by a youth group is not applicable to the company. Jul 18, 2020 the longrunning saga of sleaze in the niger delta development commission nddc has set off outrage in the niger delta region. Niger delta development commission nddc act 2000 promulgated in 2000, the nddc act highlights the importance of addressing the problems which arise from the exploration of oil minerals in the nigerdelta area. Nlng to the niger delta development commission nddc fund pursuant to section 141 and 2b of the nddc establishment act, 2000. Outrage over fraud, rot in nddc, niger delta the guardian. To offer a lasting solution to the socioeconomic difficulties of the niger delta region and to facilitate the rapid and sustainable development of the niger delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful. Section 2 1 b of the nddc act sets out rules for the composition of the niger delta development commission reflecting the need for a stronger representation of the oil producing states. Southsouth governors demand constitution of nddc board.
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