Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila said that the Acting Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Kemebradikumo Pondei will not appear before the house committee investigating the alleged mismanagement of N81.5 billion.
Gbajabiamila, said this during the resumption of the interrogation session adjourned as a result of the sudden collapse of Mr. Pondei at the ongoing hearing.
The speaker who was responding to some of the questions after the NDDC Acting Chairman was taken to the hospital said the committee will have to adopt the written response of the MD in other to accord him opportunity of getting more medical attention.
“There would be no need for MD of NDDC to appear anymore since he has submitted a written response.
“I wish Mr. Pondei safe and speedy recovery and I have also sent the Medical director of the National Assembly to follow up to ascertain the condition of the MD. Thank you very much and I, therefore, hand over to the current chairman of the Committee, Mr Thomas Ereyitomi to continue with hearing”.
Yemisi Oreoluwa
