Under Ogbuku, NDDC Has Made Steady Progress -IYC
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Edith CHUKU
The President of the Ijaw Youth Council IYC, Sir Jonathan Lokpobiri, has said that the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, has made progress under the leadership of Dr. Ogbuku Samuel as the Managing Director.
Lokpobiri stated this when he led a delegation of the IYC, on a solidarity visit, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
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According to a release by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, the IYC President was quoted to have said that, “The NDDC may not have reached where it is supposed to be but the NDDC is far from where it used to be.”
He congratulated the NDDC Managing Director on his re-appointment to the Commission’s Board, commending what he described as his exemplary leadership.
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Lokpobiri also appealed to the Federal Government to fulfill its financial obligations to the NDDC, recognizing the Commission as the primary driver of sustainable development in the Niger Delta region.
Speaking during the visit, Ogbuku called on all stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to unite and confront the complex challenges facing their communities.
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The NDDC Chief Executive Officer reiterated the foundational principle of inclusiveness, underscoring the Commission’s mandate to foster sustainable development across all communities within the nine states comprising the Niger Delta region.
According to him, “NDDC is for the nine states of the Niger Delta region, meaning I am here to work in the interest of the nine states of the region. No matter your ethnic group in the Niger Delta region, we all face the same challenges. Therefore, we must all work together to address our challenges.
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“All Niger Deltans must be accommodating and work in harmony to drive the process of development for the well-being of our people. I was not appointed to look back or shift blames. I was appointed to look forward to fix the problems in the region.”
Ogbuku emphasised that, “this commitment to inclusiveness is not only regional but also aligns with the global vision of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Regardless of ethnicity, the people of the Niger Delta are bound by common challenges, including underdevelopment and ecological issues, which he said the Commission was, more than ever before, poised to tackle.
“Regardless of our ethnicity, we are all related and we face common challenges. These challenges, like underdevelopment and ecological problems, bring us all together.”
NDDC MD stressed that in order to accelerate progress and address the persistent underdevelopment in the region, the Commission adopted a Public-Private Partnership, PPP, strategy to fund major projects.
According to him, “this approach entails collaborative efforts with corporate organizations and state governments in the Niger Delta region.
“We are actively engaged in solar power projects to contribute to the fight against climate change. Our goal is to electrify every community using solar energy, while also seeking to recover carbon credits through our projects.”
Ogbuku further announced, “critical collaborations with key stakeholders, including the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Limited, aimed at revitalizing essential projects such as the Bonny Ring Road, Okrika-Borokiri Road, and Sampou-Sabagrigha-Ulako Road and Bridge projects. These initiatives resonate with the SDGs, focusing on infrastructure development and environmental sustainability.
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“Recently, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, and through that partnership, we intend to revive the Bonny Ring Road project which was stalled for many years. The Okrika-Borokiri Road and bridge project is also being revived in partnership with the Rivers State Government. Similarly, in Bayelsa State, we are partnering with the Bayelsa State Government on the Sampou-Sabagrigha-Ulako Road and Bridge project.”
