Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor
Usani Uguru Usani has enjoined the newly inaugurated board and management of
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prove the confidence reposed in
them by President Muhammadu Buhari by carrying out their assignments with
equity, justice and transparency.
Usani gave this charge at the
inauguration ceremony of the Board and Management of the Commission in Abuja,
recently.
‘The position of this government is to
guarantee accountability, transparency, equity and to make the citizens feel
the impact of governance’, he reiterated.
The Minister stressed that the
challenges of Niger Delta people was too crucial to be treated with levity. ‘I
am formally inaugurating this board on behalf of Mr. President in the spirit of
service and a call to duties’, he added.
In his remarks, the Minister of State
for Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Omoleye Daramola said the call of this
team by the President was a call to serve the nation and not their individual
pockets.
Prof. Daramola called on them to
improve on the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to develop Niger Delta
Communities so as to end agitations in the region.
He added that the NDDC board and
management should ensure that they serve the country without any prejudice to
the extant rules and laws of the nation.
The new chairman of the Niger Delta
Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba thanked President Muhammadu
Buhari for their appointment, saying, ‘we are determined to change the story of
Niger Delta by making Niger Deltans feel the impact of setting up the
commission.
In a related development, the new
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NDDC, Nsima Ekere pledged the
dedication and commitment of the commission under his leadership to arresting
the challenge of the region, while calling for innovation and efficiency from
all stakeholders in handling the affairs of the commission.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Alo Willaim said President Buhari, as part of his
commitment to ensuring total development in the Niger Delta region, on 31st October, 2016 announce that NDDC be reporting to the Ministry of Niger
Delta Affairs. This he said would give room for proper coordination of
activities in the region.
However, the outgoing acting Managing
Director of the Commission, Mrs Ibim Semenitari disclosed that Niger Delta
region had a lot to benefit from the new board and management.
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