Menmbers of the Niger Delta Development Commission have been accused of blakmailing the National Assembly with the motive of distracting attention from the realities within the commission.
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC, Ondo) who announced this affirmed that his committee and the National Assembly will not be distracted or intimidated in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The Lawmaker who represents Akoko North East/West in the green chamber was reacting to allegation by the Executive Director, Project of the Interim Management Committee, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh that he removed a N10 billion rice project from the 2019 budget of the commission and replaced it with supplies of chairs to “non-existing schools”.
Tunji-Ojo said the IMC is specialized in the use of blackmail and mudslinging to divert the attention of Nigerians from the issues on ground, saying such cheap blackmail will not lead help neither will it take anybody anywhere.
He challenged the IMC to show Nigerians evidence of their claims saying “I have challenged them to show Nigerians evidence of their claims. It is not just enough to make allegations. I am a core professional and when I speak, I speak with facts. They should show Nigerians facts.”
He however denied the allegation that he removed any project from the budget of the commission saying “I have said this before and I am repeating again. No project was removed from the 2019 proposed budget of the NDDC. The Executive Director Project is obviously a confused human being who thinks he can thrive on blackmail against truth will not help anyone.
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