Buhari appoints Lauretta Onochie as NDDC board Chairman

One important mandate of NDDC: One of the core mandates of the commission is to train and educate the youths of the Niger Delta region to curb hostilities and militancy while developing key infrastructure to promote diversification and productivity.

What you should know: Lauretta was previously an aide to the president.

The Senate, in July 2021, rejected the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a commissioner in Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, citing federal character principle, but confirmed five others.

Onochie’s rejection by the Senate drew immediate reaction from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which described it as victory for Nigerians and democracy in the country.