President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Engineer Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The Director of Press at the Ministry Of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe announced the appointment in a statement, hours after Effiong Akwa was sacked as NDDC boss.

According to the statement, Audu-Ohwavborua will perform the duties of the Managing Director in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director and members of the Governing Board.

Audu-Ohwavborua is the most senior director in the NDDC.