The Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), led by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has constituted a Project Verification and Payment Committee to verify completed projects across the Niger Delta region.
The decision followed a resolution reached at the 9th meeting of the 7th Governing Board of the Commission held on December 8, 2025. At the meeting, the Board approved Management’s proposal to establish a committee to verify all infrastructure, electrification, environmental, desilting, and water supply projects for inclusion in the Commission’s digitised payment platform.
Speaking on the development, the Director of Corporate Communications, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, explained that the verification exercise is aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the payment process.
According to Thompson-Wakama, the constitution of the committee is in line with the Federal Government’s directive mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to digitalise their operations and adopt paperless systems by December 31, 2025.
“It became imperative for the NDDC Management to carry out a comprehensive verification of all completed projects to enable accurate capture of project details in the Directorate of Finance and Accounts’ electronic database for e-payment purposes,” he said.
He further stated that the Project Verification and Payment Committee would verify all completed projects executed by the Commission from inception to January 2023. The projects include infrastructural works, electrification schemes, environmental remediation, desilting, and water supply projects across the region.
The Committee is chaired by the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye. Other members are the Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai; Director of Legal Services, Mr. Victor Arenyeka (Secretary); Director of Project Monitoring and Supervision, Engr. Gbenga Omowanle; Director of Finance and Accounts, Mrs. Kunemofa Asu; and the Director of Internal Audit, Mr. Lucky Ogbuji.
Thompson-Wakama noted that the initiative reinforces the Commission’s commitment to due process, digital reform, and prudent financial management in line with national public sector reforms.
