The National Assembly says it will for no reason quit its probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Sen. Akinola Baahiru,spokesman of the senate in a statement in Abuja on sunday called on the commission to provide evidence of alleged corruption claims against lawmakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to anti-graft agencies for investigation.
The statement further states that no amount of blackmail against lawmakers or the institution of the National Assembly would stop ongoing investigations into the financial transactions of the Commission.
Speaking on the Constitutional responsibility of the National Assembly to oversight the Commission, the lawmaker said same was aimed at facilitating rapid and sustainable development in the Niger Delta, as well as ensure the proper application of funds for the region.
He stressed that the National Assembly in line with carrying out its oversight functions, “will appraise the budget and its operations of the Commission like other agencies to entrench a culture of transparency and accountability.”
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of NDDC headed by Cairo Ojougboh, the Executive Director of Projects, is under scrutiny of forensic audit and investigation by the National Assembly, over fraud and financial misconduct.
