NDDC Saga: Another Revelation


By Desmond Ibhagbe

No sooner had the ears of Nigerians finished from the impulse of the arrest and suspension of acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, on charges of corruption and insubordination, were they faced with yet another drama involving acting MD of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei.

A case not far from Fr. Isreal Anaweokhai's remission on Magu's in his work, "

Highlight of this probe was the dramatic fainting of the NDDC boss when he was asked to X-ray the comical "take care of ourselves" 1.5 billion naira expenditure captured by his report.

This is not the first of its kind for Nigerians as cases of corruption beclouds the Nigerian atmosphere every now and then, like the shadow of a flying bird to the mother hen.

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However, to this latest show of shame is a worrying issue that tides questions to the lip shore of citizens.

The fight against the pandemic have been an unanimous one with constant reminder on guidelines by various communication media with relation to our contact with the eyes, nose and mouth. Social distancing has also been a watchword for public gatherings though adherence to this seems not amenable in our clime.

With these measures put in place to curb the menace of coronavirus, a man was seen visibly reaching for the mouth of the troubled NDDC boss and moving his mouth towards him, possibly for resuscitation efforts. The gathering on him by men whose face mask was hanging underneath their jaw, was another flag of negligence hoisted high.

The aforementioned ‘’playlet’’ brings us again to yet another revelation of the negligence of the health sector by the government; an issue of public debate which the the present pandemic has sat itself as "panel of judges" for.

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Speaking with Reuben Osahon on this issue, he said, "where was Emergency Response Team?’’ ‘’ Don’t they have them at parliamentary sessions?"

This bemuses one to think why members of the National Assembly would endanger not just the poor masses, but now their lives.

A puzzle best solved by the adage that goes thus; "when we pluck out our eyes for the sake of our enemies, we would fail to see our friends".

Again, the show sequel to the fainting seem to have unraveled the bewilderment why COVID-19 have been reckoned highly among the political class of the country. 

Again, there are questions whether there is immunity to COVID-19 for the patricians "like they've had in the justice system" or is the "Pondei Scene" another avenue to declare sieging victims to our common patrimony so as to yet again "take care of ourselves"?


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