NDDC sets up committee to verify completed projects for e-payments

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), under the leadership of Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has constituted a Project Verification and Payment Committee to fast-track the digitisation of project records and facilitate electronic payments.

The decision followed one of the key resolutions adopted at the 9th meeting of the 7th Governing Board held on December 8, 2025.

The Board approved the formation of the committee by NDDC Management to verify all completed infrastructure, electrification, desilting, environmental, and water supply projects, with the aim of capturing their details on the Commission’s Directorate of Finance and Accounts digitised platform for seamless E-payments.

The initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s directive mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to fully digitalise operations and become paperless by December 31, 2025.

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NDDC Management emphasized that a comprehensive verification exercise is essential to ensure all completed projects from inception up to January 2023 are properly documented in the electronic database, thereby enabling prompt and transparent payments to contractors.

The Project Verification and Payment Committee has been tasked with verifying projects across the following categories: infrastructure, electrification, environmental remediation, desilting, and water supply.

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Members of the Committee are as follows: the Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye, Chairman; the Executive Director of Projects, Sir Victor Antai, member; the Director of Legal Services, Mr. Victor Arenyeka, Secretary; the Director of Project Monitoring Service, Engr. Gbenga Omowanle, member; Director Finance and Administration, Mrs Kunemofa Asu, member; and the Director Internal Audit, Mr. Lucky Ogbuji, member.

The exercise is expected to enhance accountability, eliminate manual bottlenecks, and ensure that legitimate claims for completed projects are processed efficiently through the Commission’s digital payment system.