The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has cited its past leadership instability as the reason many projects of the commission were not completed.
In a statement made available to our correspondent, the commission’s Managing Director. Dr Samuel Ogbuku said, “In the past 25 years, NDDC has had 16 Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers, which caused instability in the system
“One area we have improved upon is in project monitoring. All our state offices have been equipped with vehicles and other necessary equipment for project monitoring.
“Since we came on board, to ensure our people are not spectators, we have ensured that local contractors do several of our projects.
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“We have built a comprehensive database for the youth in the region. This will enable the Commission to plan, as well as share relevant data with other development agencies that may require it for their planning purposes.
“NDDC had implemented measures to ensure financial discipline within the commission.”
The Niger Delta Development Commission is a federal government agency established by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000, with the sole mandate of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
But the commission became a laughing stock when corruption deviated it from its sole purpose and was used by politicians as an embezzlement conduit pipe.
