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are fears of uncertainty hanging around the newly nominated board of the Niger
Delta Development Commission; insiders believe that powerful forces are scheming
to undermine their being sworn in for purely selfish interest. Those working to
ensure their abrupt termination or frustration are not happy that their ward is
not at the helm. Now, although the senate has cleared and confirmed the nominees
dark clouds still hovers as a powerful son of the soil who is also an influential
operative at the corridors of power appears to have put is foot down to disrupt
proceedings. The ball is now in the court of Mr. President to wield the stick
and allow the board to commence sitting by December. “If truly the welfare of
the people and the development of the region is paramount, there is no need for
these differences”, stated Mr. Kenneth Okoh a professional contractor and
leader of the South East Professional Union.
Appointed since 1 st April, 2015 till date, Prof. Adepoju Adeshola Olatunde, Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has left no room to chance. The Ph.D holder in Agricultural and Environmental Economics (2002) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State has taken extra-ordinary steps to see the Forestry Institute to the next level of existence. One of such steps is the repositioning of FRIN outstation for better research focus. Others include renovation of dilapidated structures, repositioning of staff members for optimum performance, reclaiming/security all encroached land and resources of the Institute, successfully enacting on Act to Establish Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for Forestry Research; Education and Training; establishing Six strategic Rural Resource Centers for communities engagement, capacity building and extension services. Prof. Adepoju who also holds B.Agric (Agricultural Economics), 1995 ...
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