Erastus Awortu, Special Adviser to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Niger Delta Development Commission Matters, has dismissed insinuations that his principal has plans to control the NDDC.

Awortu was reacting to claims in the social media that Wike asked a court of law to order the commission to seek the state government’s consent before executing projects.

A State High Court presided over by Justice Adolphus Enebeli had ordered the NDDC to consult the state government before embarking on projects in the Rivers.

Speaking with our correspondent on Saturday, Awortu said the court judgement was intended to eliminate duplication of projects and make the commission work better in the state and not for his principal to control the commission.

He said, “Some years ago, the NDDC advertised some jobs and most of the jobs they advertised were in government schools and on state government roads and lands.