President, Muhammadu Buhari’s former Special Adviser on New Media, Lauretta Onochie has been confirmed as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
The Nigerian Senate announced Onochie’s confirmation in a tweet on its official Twitter handle Today.
Also confirmed by the Senate is Chief Samuel Ogbuku for the position of Managing Director for a term of two years.
Onochie also confirmed her confirmation by the Senate in a post on Facebook, commending President Buhari for the opportunity to serve.
Her statement reads,
THE REWARD FOR HARD-WORK IS MORE WORK.
Many Great Thanks To President Muhammadu Buhari, The Lover Of Nigeria And The Niger Delta.
Thank you to Baba’s Aides, who stood by us, all through.
Thank you to all who supported us, from party Leaders across the political divide, to the Senate President, Senators, Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives.
Same depth of thanks to Niger Deltans, our families, friends and Nigerians. God bless YOU all, abundantly.
When the Lord took away the captivity of Niger Delta, we were like them that dreamed….
(Psalm 126: 1-6)
God bless the Niger Delta.
God bless Nigeria.