NDDC HONOURS ONPADEC PIONEER CHAIRMAN, LATE CHIEF ALBERT KORUBO HORSFALL, NAMES A BUILDING AFTER HIM
BY GABRIEL OKECHUKWU
The Auxiliary Building at Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Headquarters has been named after the Pioneer Chairman, Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission, ONPADEC, late Chief Albert Horsfall, while flags at NDDC headquarters, State Offices and Abuja liaison Office will fly at half mast for the next seven days .
Chairman, Board of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC Mr. Chiedu Ebie who made the pronouncement during condolence register signing ceremony held at NDDC headquarters to Honour late Chief Horsfall, described the late former ONPADEC Chairman who was also the first Director of National Intelligence Agency, NIA, as a Colossus.
It was a solemn moment at Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC headquarters, as both NDDC and former Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission ONPADEC staff, paid tributes to pioneer ONPADEC CHAIRMAN, late Chief Albert Horsfall, during Condolence register signing ceremony organized by management in his Honour.
Chairman Board of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Described late Chief Horsefall as a great Nigerian, who worked for the Nation and development of Niger Delta region.
Mr. Ebie who said that the Auxiliary Building at the headquarters would be named after late Chief Horsfall, directed that flags at NDDC headquarters, all state offices and Abuja will be flown at half mast for the next seven days.
Mr. Ebie stated that the late Horsefall was Upright in his administration having been investigated at the transition of ONPADEC to NDDC but was not found wanting by five different panels.
In the same vein, Managing Director NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku said the legacies of former ONPADEC Chairman would continue to exist.
Dr. Ogbuku acknowledged that late Chiefs Horsefall laid good foundation upon which NDDC took off.
The MD stated that the register would be handed over to Horsfall family.
In their separate tributes , former Managing Directors of NDDC, Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, Obong Nsima Ekere and Mrs. Ibim Semenitary described late Chief Horsfall as a fountain of knowledge, trustworthy , reliable, and a mentor.
While appreciating the present management for the positive changes, the former MDs admitted that late Chief Horsfall was as an excellent administrator.
In response, his son, Sekro Horsfall, appreciated NDDC for the tribute saying that his late father was determined to develop the region.
Former president Goodluck Jonathan is among notable Nigerians that worked under late Chief Horsfall who was also former Director, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, State Security Service, SSS, now DSS among others.
At the event we’re all former MDs and Acting MDs of NDDC, ONPADEC Directors, kalabari Chiefs and NDDC staff.
