President Muhamadu Buhari has sacked Effiong Akwa, Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
In a statement by the Director of Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe, the President also announced the constitution of a new management team and Governing Board of the NDDC.
The statement gave no reasons for the removal of the NDDC boss.
According to the statement, the Board nominees will be announced later.