President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday removed Dr Joy Nuneih as the acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei was appointed as the Acting Managing Director.
The President also increased the number of the committee from three to five persons, including Dr Cairo Ojougboh, Ag. Executive Director (Projects); Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Ag. Executive Director (Finance and Administration); Mrs Caroline Nagbo (Member); and Cecilia Bukola Akintomide, OON, a former Vice President with African Development Bank, (Member).
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According to his profile on the Niger Delta University’s Website, Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, MBBS (Lagos); PhD (Nottingham) is a Professor of Medical Microbiology (Virology) and presently the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University.
He has considerable academic administrative experience, having been Acting Head, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, and Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University.
He is a member of Senate and also represents Senate in the Governing Council of the University.
Prof. Pondei is a past Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Bayelsa State and is currently the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association National Committee on Research Grants.
He is a member of the Board of the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS) representing Public Interest.
He has published widely and has a special interest in infectious diseases.
