For the benefit of Nigeria and the Nigeria Delta region in particular, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reiterated his commitment to working in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The All Progressives Congress, National Vice Chairman, South-South Zone, Chief Victor Giadom, led other National Working administrative members of the party to pay a courtesy visit to the NDDC Executive Management Team at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
The Director of Corporate Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission Pius Ughakpoteni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, the statement quoted, Dr Samuel Ogbuku telling the APC leaders that the NDDC remained unwavering in its commitment to making the President proud through the execution of people-oriented projects and programmes.
He went further that the NDDC had in the last two weeks inaugurated five mega projects across the nine states of the Niger Delta region, giving the details of the projects, he said, “The 25.7-kilometre Ogbia-Nembe Road, which creates a road link to the ancient city of Nembe, for the first time in history and was executed in partnership with Shell Petroleum Development Company.
“We also inaugurated the 132KV Transmission Line and I32KV/33KV electricity substation at Okitipupa to serve over 2,000 communities in the southern part of Ondo State. Similarly, we inaugurated another 1×15 MVA 33/11 KVA injection substation in Amufi, Edo State.
“In Abia State, we inaugurated the Obehie to Oke Ikpe Road reconstructed at a cost of N3.5bn. The nine-kilometre road restores the road link between Rivers and Akwa Ibom states
“We have also built thousands of solar-powered electricity projects across the region, which have undoubtedly lit up the skyline of the region.”
Speaking earlier, the APC National Vice Chairman, South-South Zone, Chief Victor Giadom, said the party was delighted by the achievements of the NDDC under the leadership of the Board Chairman, Mr. Chiedu Ebie and Ogbuku.
He declared: “As the Chairman of the APC Working Committee, South-South Zone, I want to commend the NDDC Board and management for the series of inaugurations done so far and its good impact on the lives of the Niger Delta people.
“We are here to build synergy with NDDC and get first-hand information to be in a good position to tell the entire world what the NDDC is doing and also advise the board members to work in peace and harmony to bring sustainable development to the region.”
