Buhari orders probe of NDDC

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) from 2001 till date. In a statement, President Buhari said projects said to have been executed with funds must be verifiable.

“The projects that are said to have been done must be verifiable. One cannot just say billions have been spent and when the sites are visited, there is nothing to be seen as proof of work done. The forensic audit will cover the NDDC’s operations from 2001 to 2019”, Buhari said.

He explained that government would like to see results on the ground based on the amount of money that the Federal Government has allocated to the commission, adding that those responsible will have issues to explain.

“I have ordered a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). With the amount of money the Federal Government has allocated to the NDDC, we‘d like to see the results on the ground; those that are responsible for that have to explain certain issues.

“The projects that are said to have been done must be verifiable. One cannot just say billions have been spent and when the sites are visited, there is nothing to be seen as proof of work done. The forensic audit will cover the NDDC’s operations from 2001 to 2019.

‘I have ordered a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). With the amount of money the Federal Government has allocated to the NDDC, we‘d like to see the results on the ground; those that are responsible for that have to explain certain issues.

“Even as we have many items competing for our limited resources, we will continue to prioritize infrastructure investments in every part of the country. It is our responsibility to ensure Nigeria’s infrastructure is fixed; we will keep doing this”, he said.