NDDC sends key staff on mandatory leave as forensic audit begins

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has placed some members of staff of the commission on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit.

In a press statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs of NDDC, Mr. Charles Odili and issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the commission said the action was based on the advice of the lead consultant on the forensic audit exercise, which had been accepted by the interim management committee.

The staff affected by the mandatory leave include those indicted by security agencies like the police, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for acts of impropriety.

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Also, affected are those whose are subjects of investigation by the forensic auditors; those who held key and sensitive positions in the commission during the period covered by the forensic audit and whose continued presence in the commission would interfere, impair, undermine or compromise the objectives of the forensic audit.

According to the statement, the mandatory leave takes immediate effect, while the affected staff have already been notified by the commission.