Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption is very angry with the management of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) headed by Mr. Nsima Ekere and he lambasted the management recently: “You will not believe that with all that we are going through, the NDDC, which is the other name for uncompleted projects, has just bought over 70 cars.”

“Of those, about eight of them are Super Lexus Jeeps, costing N78m each and about 10 are Land Cruisers, costing N63m each. This money was taken from funds for infrastructure, water, housing, hospitals, school, etc., without conscience, recklessly, without a thought for the wretched people of the Niger Delta. Despite the purchase, the commission’s Managing Director was quoted in newspapers as saying the NDDC lacked funds to execute projects and was in debt to the tune of N1.2tn.”

“What sort of crocodile tears was the MD shedding?  Eating the resources and future of the Niger Delta and shedding tears for the same Niger Delta? That is another example of bold and brazen corruption, which is thumbing its nose at this administration and all Nigerians.”