The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has emphasized the commission’s commitment to fairness and equity in project allocation across the region.
Dr. Ogbuku made this assertion while meeting with a delegation from the Isoko Development Union at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt.
The MD highlighted the shared ancestral origin and common challenges faced by the region’s ethnic groups, emphasizing the need for unity in driving development.
“As long as you are from any of the mandate states, I take you as my brother, my sister, or my friend,” Dr. Ogbuku said.
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The NDDC boss solicited support from stakeholders to achieve greater development milestones and called for peace and collaboration. He provided updates on ongoing projects, including a power project and the Uzere-Patani road, which was damaged by erosion.
The President General of the Isoko Development Union, Professor Chris Akpotu, acknowledged the commission’s remarkable progress in project delivery and requested more projects for their community. He appreciated the MD for staff welfare and collaboration with Isoko people in the administration.
