COVID-19: NDDC director, LG boss die in Rivers, NDDC office closed down

Fear has gripped residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State following the announcement of the death of two personalities allegedly from complications of the coronavirus infection.

Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ibanga Bassey Etang and Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area of the state, Odiari Princewill, were reported to have died in the state on Thursday.

Consequently, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has ordered the closure of its headquarters for two weeks after the death of Ibanga Bassey Etang.

A memo signed by Silas Anyawu, a staff member of the commission on behalf of the management, reads: “I am directed to inform all staff that management has approved that the commission be closed down for two weeks from today, 28 May 2020.

“Consequently, all activities in the commission including ongoing matters are hereby closed down for the time being.

“The head security is by this memo directed to work out modalities to ensure the safety and security of the commission while the director, administration is requested to fumigate and decontaminate the entire offices and premises in the headquarters during the period.

“Meanwhile staff are enjoined to go into self-isolation for two weeks as they await further directive from management.”

The director’s death is coming during the forensic audit of the commission’s activities as ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The news of the death of the Asari-Toru Local Government chairman was also announced and report has it that his remains had been buried at the Port Harcourt cemetery by officials of the NCDC.

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