Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday held a meeting with the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

The meeting also had the spokesperson of the House of Assembly, Benjamin Kalu, as well as the acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, in attendance. The meetings held separately and behind closed doors, Punch Newspaper reports.

Although the outcome of the meetings was not disclosed, it is not unrelated to the National Assembly's investigation on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Prior to the annual recess, both chambers of the National Assembly commenced investigation into the alleged financial recklessness of the commission a...