Meanwhile, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, GODSWILL AKPABIO has said most contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are awarded to National Assembly members.

He made the comment as he was being grilled by members of the House of Representatives committee on NDDC in a public hearing.

The Minister had been invited by the lawmakers to defend his actions as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and shed more light on financial misappropriation within the NDDC.