The successes recorded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, under the current dispensation would not have been possible but for the push and support of the president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, in an interview after meeting with the president at the State House in Abuja, reaffirmed the NDDC’s commitment to translating the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s administration into tangible and measurable outcomes.
According to him, he and his team succeeded in delivering quality projects across the nine states of the region because of “the tremendous support of the Presidency,” noting that “President Tinubu has charged us to complete all legacy projects for the benefit of the people of the Niger Delta region.”
Ogbuku said the meeting with Tinubu afforded him the opportunity to highlight the progress made by the NDDC in delivering its mandate, particularly in executing strategic projects across the Niger Delta region.
He said that some of the completed projects included the 650-bed Niger Delta University hotel complex in Amassoma, Bayelsa State and the electrification project in Oron, Akwa Ibom State.
Ogbuku said he extended a formal invitation to Mr President to commission these completed projects as a testament to the Federal Government’s commitment to sustainable development in the region.
Throwing light on the Niger Delta University hostel, the NDDC Chief Executive Officer noted that it would address the chronic shortage of accommodation that had long affected students at NDU.
He said further: “The new hostel will not only provide comfort and security but will also reduce stress, enhance concentration, and boost academic productivity among students who will now reside within the university premises.”
The NDDC Managing Director observed that during his meeting with the President, he restated the Commission’s determination to intensify efforts to align with the Renewed Hope Agenda, adding that “several landmark projects are at advanced stages and will soon be ready for commissioning. These include the Kaa–Ataba Road and Bridge in Rivers State; the Niger Delta Regional Specialist Hospital, Rivers State; the road projects at Ikot Ekpene.”
Ogbuku added: “I also briefed Mr President on the progress we have made in conjunction with the Delta State Government and Chevron Nigeria Limited on the 70.75 km Omadino-Okerenkoko-Escravos Road and bridges in the Warri North Local Government Area.
