The Niger Delta Development Commission says its acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, shunned medical advice to attend a House of Repre
The Niger Delta Development Commission says its acting Managing Director, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, shunned medical advice to attend a House of Representatives Committee hearing today in Abuja.
Pondei had fainted on Monday while he was being grilled by lawmakers investigating mismanagement of funds up to the tune of N81.5bn in NDDC. The incident led to brief suspension of the hearing as the acting managing director was rushed out of the hall.
Reacting in a statement on Monday night, NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the MD has been ill for two weeks now.
The statement titled ‘Prof Pondei has been ill’ partly read, “The Commission wishes to disclose that Prof Pondei has been ill for the past two weeks. This morning, his condition deteriorated, and his doctors advised against attending the hearing.
“However, he ignored his doctors’ advice because of the realisation that his traducers will use his absence at the hearing to soil his name and reputation. He thought he could make it through the hearing and take care of his health later. As it turned out, his doctors were right. He is in a stable condition at a clinic in Abuja.”
