The Senate, Monday, issued warrant of arrest against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for their failure to honour its several invitations.
According to the legislators, the NDDC Management team, was expected to come and give explanation on the alleged misappropriation of N6.25 billion Covid-19 Palliative Fund for the region.
Specifically, the arrest warrant was issued against the Interim Administrator of NDDC, Effiong Akwa on Monday by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo Central Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition after the IMC team severally refused to appear before the Committee despite several invitations.
The invitation by the Senate was sequel to a petition by a former Chairman, NDDC Covid-19 Palliative Committee, Chief Sobomabo Jackrich; alleging misappropriation and diversion of the palliative funds by the dissolved IMC, led by Prof Daniel Pondei.
The petitioner had asked the IMC to return to the government coffer,s, all monies it received from the federal government; including remittances from the International Oil Companies (IOCs).
Jackrich revealed that as the Chairman of the Presidential Committee, he was completely sidelined as the IMC hijacked the process to perpetrate the fraud after he insisted on transparency and that due process must be followed.
According to cover up their deceit, the IMC staged managed the distribution of a few expired food items and old medical equipment from NDDC warehouse to deceive the unsuspecting members of the public and mislead the President.