NDDC: Imo State Governor charges stakeholders on peaceful coexistence for more development

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has called on all stakeholders in the Niger Delta to work with the Niger Delta Development Commission in its efforts to develop the region.

Senator Uzodinma was speaking when the Interim Administrator of the interventionist agency, Mr. Efiong Akwa, led a team of the Commission’s directors on a courtesy visit to Government House, Owerri.

The governor lamented that over the years, politics had impeded the delivery of NDDC's projects and programmes, and advised Niger Deltans not to allow politics and sentiments to slow down the development of Nigerias oil-rich region. He.charged stakeholders to shun politics and embrace good governance. He declared: "The time for politics is over. This is a time for governance."

Senator Uzodinma lauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for the appointment of Akwa as NDDC Interim Administrator, to oversee the forensic audit, pending the composition of a new board for the Commission.

The governor expressed support for efforts by the NDDC boss to engage with stakeholders, stating that for NDDC to fast-track development in the Niger Delta stakeholders must be ready to work with the Commission and support its programmes.

He decried how politicians sponsored youths to protest against the activities of the NDDC, urging them to stop and allow peace to reign "because development can only take place in an atmosphere of peace." He added: NDDC is not an ethnic or tribal organization. It was created for the development of the whole Niger Delta region."

Senator Uzodinma called on NDDC to bring more projects.and programmes in Imo State, saying: "We need intervention from you for our roads, our tertiary institutions, health and the NDDC hostels." He called on the Commission to furnish the hostel it built for the state university so that students could use the facility in comfort and safety, noting that it was particularly important now in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier, the NDDC Chief Executive Officer told the governor that the Interim Management was meeting with important stakeholders of the Niger Delta region, stating: "This is important, because partnership is key to development."

The NDDC boss stated: "Partnership is a key aspect in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It advocates for a shared vision, shared responsibility, shared commitment, as well as shared budgeting process and implementation of development initiatives.

"That was the spirit in fashioning a Master Plan for the Niger Delta, the vision of our shared allegiance to this great region. After so many years of neglect, it is important that, together, we do far more for our people. It is important that we do more for a region which has provided the bulk of Nigerias wealth, and accounted for our rise in the comity of nations."

He commended the Imo State governor for embarking on many projects which were helping to open up areas with rich agricultural potential. "You are helping to boost the economy of these areas," he stated, "and helping to improve the living conditions of the people."

Akwa said that the courtesy visit was both to acknowledge the strategic importance of governors to Niger Delta development, as well as to seek ways in which to forge a stronger alliance with the governments and people.

He remarked: We are determined to continue to make a difference in the Niger Delta region in general, and in Imo State, in particular. We remain committed to providing projects and programmes of enduring quality. To build the Niger Delta is to build ourselves. To make it a better place is to give our people a better place.

The Interim Administrator later handed over keys to four waste disposal trucks to the Imo State Government to assist the government in its efforts to improve the sanitary conditions of the cities in the state.

The governor lamented that over the years, politics had impeded the delivery of NDDC's projects and programmes, and advised Niger Deltans not to allow politics and sentiments to slow down the development of Nigerias oil-rich region. He.charged stakeholders to shun politics and embrace good governance. He declared: "The time for politics is over. This is a time for governance."

ArrewaDrugGang:
Nddc is an example that Africans should continue to be colonised

Imagine an agency that have been given enough wealth to enrich a small group of people (when compared to the entire nation) unchallenged and develop a relatively small piece of land mass, also unchallenged. Even if all the staffs in nddc are well paid to live in luxury (which isn't supposed though) there would still be enough wealth to accomplish it task!

What's going on in nddc makes me sometimes not the blame buhari or and leader at all for the evil way in which this country is been run.

I think our failure as Africans come from the evil culture practiced by our near-devil-like ancestors in the past.

If not for the white man we would have transitioned into the realms of hell on earth. Just imagine the concept of human sacrifices (which many people joke with on this platform!) slavery, caste system, above all culture of corruption!!

Thank God for enlightened foreign religions like Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism we have now

selemempe:
Islam is not an enlightened religion

ArrewaDrugGang:


lol. Don't make a fool of yourself. The fact we insult Islam Islam everyday because of foolishness that have besieged the religion in a way of violent extremism and barbaric traditions doesn't mean we should be ignorant of the beautiful philosophies (be it man made or divine) it is accompanied with.

ArrewaDrugGang:


The fact we insult Islam Islam everyday because of foolishness that have besieged the religion in a way of violent extremism and barbaric traditions

Damiriel:
Just keep dealing with that Judas of the south east... (Rochas)
He needs to be recalled out of the senate ASAP

DM me let's monitor your spouse's or employee's WhatsApp

ArrewaDrugGang:


lol. Don't make a fool of yourself. The fact we insult Islam Islam everyday because of foolishness that have besieged the religion in a way of violent extremism and barbaric traditions doesn't mean we should be ignorant of the beautiful philosophies (be it man made or divine) it is accompanied with. Though they are not shape like our Christian ideologies but when you examine their ideas and methods, you would be amazed at the extent of it enlightenment (though no one can fully comprehend it entirely)

I'm not saying you should join Islam though. lol. From every conviction, Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth, and Live. No one comes to The Father except through Him.

chibuike65:
We move