Niger Delta development built on Horsfall’s legacy – Ex-NDDC director, Audu-Ohwavborua
A former Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Director, Project Monitoring and Supervision, Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, has highlighted the contributions of late elder statesman, Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall, to the development of the Niger Delta. Horsfall, who recently died at the age of 84, was the pioneer Chairman of the Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission, […] Niger…
Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, a former director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Project Monitoring and Supervision, has emphasized the enduring impact of late elder statesman, Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall, on the development of the Niger Delta. Horsfall, who passed away at the age of 84, served as the inaugural Chairman of the Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC.
Audu-Ohwavborua delivered remarks at a commemorative event held in Horsfall's memory at the NDDC Headquarters in Port Harcourt on September 24, 2026. Board members and former executives of the NDDC attended the ceremony, expressing their condolences and paying tribute to the late elder statesman. The gathering included current and former NDDC officials, such as former managing directors and chief executive officers.
Dr. Audu-Ohwavborua highlighted the significance of the event, stating, "Horsfall's contribution to the Niger Delta could not be separated from the institutional history of the NDDC." Chief Horsfall played a pivotal role in the early development of the intervention framework for the Niger Delta, which was later incorporated into the NDDC's mandate upon its establishment in 2000.
The NDDC headquarters' foundation stone was laid by Horsfall in 1995, although the project remained unfinished for many years. It wasn't until 2017 that the Federal Executive Council approved a re-awarding of the project, with completion occurring in 2019. Horsfall's career spanned both the intelligence services and traditional leadership, with stints as a high-ranking official in Nigeria's security and intelligence agencies, as well as the Kalabari Kingdom's Omekwe Paramountcy.
As the ceremony concluded, Dr. Audu-Ohwavborua commended NDDC Chairman, Chiedu Ebie, and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, for their efforts in preserving institutional memory, which he believed was crucial to understanding the evolution of development interventions in the Niger Delta.
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