The
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured a network of roads
measuring 69 kilometers and 12 bridges to be constructed in Delta State to
link coastal communities for effective oil exploration and maximum utilisation
of the Maritime University at Okerenkoko.
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured a network of roads
measuring 69 kilometers and 12 bridges to be constructed in Delta State to
link coastal communities for effective oil exploration and maximum utilisation
of the Maritime University at Okerenkoko.
Executive Director
(Projects) of the commission, Mr. Samuel Adjogbe who gave the assurance in
Evwreni, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state where he was
invested as patron of the Buhari Support Group Center (BSGC), explained that
the road and bridges would link Omadino to Okerenkoko and Escravos.
(Projects) of the commission, Mr. Samuel Adjogbe who gave the assurance in
Evwreni, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state where he was
invested as patron of the Buhari Support Group Center (BSGC), explained that
the road and bridges would link Omadino to Okerenkoko and Escravos.
He said the projects would
pave way for the Maritime University to be put into maximum use “because most
people would not like to travel by waterways.
pave way for the Maritime University to be put into maximum use “because most
people would not like to travel by waterways.
“We are connecting to Excravos because we have
Federal Government presence in the Excravos Terminal, like the Chevron terminal
and Shell locations and the roads will open up the areas so that the
operational cost of the companies in those areas will come down and once that
is done, more profit will go to the Federal Government and more allocations
would go to the states that depend on crude oil.
Federal Government presence in the Excravos Terminal, like the Chevron terminal
and Shell locations and the roads will open up the areas so that the
operational cost of the companies in those areas will come down and once that
is done, more profit will go to the Federal Government and more allocations
would go to the states that depend on crude oil.
“Today in Delta state,
there is hardly any community where you don’t have the presence of NDDC either
from projects that have been completed or the projects of emergency that we
currently do across the region.
there is hardly any community where you don’t have the presence of NDDC either
from projects that have been completed or the projects of emergency that we
currently do across the region.
“Outside Delta state, we
have also intervened in Ondo, Edo Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Akwa-Ibom and
Cross River states. We are consolidating on the gains of democracy to our
people. We have established road network to places that people never thought
there could be road access to such areas.
have also intervened in Ondo, Edo Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Akwa-Ibom and
Cross River states. We are consolidating on the gains of democracy to our
people. We have established road network to places that people never thought
there could be road access to such areas.
“A typical one is the
Ogbia/Nembe road that is 100 percent completed and in a short while from now,
President Muhammadu Buhari would be invited to commission that world class
project of over 25 km with a worth of over N21 billion.
Ogbia/Nembe road that is 100 percent completed and in a short while from now,
President Muhammadu Buhari would be invited to commission that world class
project of over 25 km with a worth of over N21 billion.
“At the Akwa-Ibom axis, the
Abak road is being planned for expansion and dualisation and once it is done,
movement would be free and economic activities will improve.
Abak road is being planned for expansion and dualisation and once it is done,
movement would be free and economic activities will improve.
Apart from road
infrastructures that we have embarked upon, there are other human capital
development projects that we have also done. The scholarship program is already
on and over 200 Niger Deltans would be given scholarship to study overseas.
infrastructures that we have embarked upon, there are other human capital
development projects that we have also done. The scholarship program is already
on and over 200 Niger Deltans would be given scholarship to study overseas.
“The commission has done
some training by sending people to overseas for agricultural training programs
and some of them are back doing well in their various fields. Few months ago
over 150 persons were trained and given starters packs for them to be self
independent from across the region and it was not localized because NDDC
belongs to the region.”
some training by sending people to overseas for agricultural training programs
and some of them are back doing well in their various fields. Few months ago
over 150 persons were trained and given starters packs for them to be self
independent from across the region and it was not localized because NDDC
belongs to the region.”
Describing the award
presented to him as a call to do more, he advised the people of the Niger Delta
region to give their massive support to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019
general election.
presented to him as a call to do more, he advised the people of the Niger Delta
region to give their massive support to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019
general election.
Adjogbe said: “We have our
own person as President for six years and we did not get it this nice. The
East/ West road changed hands from the Ministry of Works to SURE-P and the
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, but nothing happened in that time.
own person as President for six years and we did not get it this nice. The
East/ West road changed hands from the Ministry of Works to SURE-P and the
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, but nothing happened in that time.
“But today we are seeing
the completion of the redesigning of that job and so much money have been voted
for that project to be completed.
the completion of the redesigning of that job and so much money have been voted
for that project to be completed.
“If somebody from the far
north recognized the Niger Delta like never before, put people of experience
and impeccable character into positions and they are delivering as you can
attest to today, the only thing to do for that person is to tell him to come
and do more and the only way we say Mr. president should come and do more is to
give him another opportunity by queuing behind APC so that Mr. President can be
able to complete what he has started.”
north recognized the Niger Delta like never before, put people of experience
and impeccable character into positions and they are delivering as you can
attest to today, the only thing to do for that person is to tell him to come
and do more and the only way we say Mr. president should come and do more is to
give him another opportunity by queuing behind APC so that Mr. President can be
able to complete what he has started.”
The Sun
