 Civil society organisations in the country have accused the federal government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of illegally administrating funds and assets of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Speaking at a press conference, Wednesday had Directorate of Research, Strategy and Programs of Act for Positive Transformation Initiatives, Kolauli Johnson. He said the government took advantage of the campaign to engage in systemic feasting on NDDC resources. On the anti-corruption mantra of the federal government, he also said the coalition of civil society organisations working with the APTI launched a campaign for property and accountability on the NDDC in 2020. Notwithstanding the prolonged inability to access the set fund, sources within the all-producing companies review, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Minister of Mana, still encourages the companies to pay the statutory revenue to the anti-graft agency, which is against the law. Of not by law, the EFCC is not a revenue collection agency and thus cannot make itself one through the bad door. The law only gives the power to specify how NDDC assets are to be held to the management and board of the commission, not EFCC or any other agency of government, not even the Ministry of Finance or the Federal Inland Revenue Services. EFCC cannot assume the role of NDDC management or board under any guys. It is unlawful and...