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The Managing-Director and Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has charged communities of the Niger Delta region on protection of infrastructure projects executed by the commission in their domains.
He also urged community stakeholders to synergize with contractors and management of the commission towards ensuring that there was not impediment to the execution of contracts awarded to their communities.
Ogbuku stated these while giving his remarks as Co-host of the 67th edition of the ‘Eyal Obeyin’ of his home town, Ayakoro in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Our Correspondent reports that Ayakoro, home town of the Managing-Director/CEO of the NDDC, 67 years ago due to worsening floods and devastating erosion relocated from their first settlement to their current settlement, directly opposite the old one for safety, hence the yearly cultural celebration to commemorate their exodus.
The NDDC helmsman who also promised the agency’s continued desire to fast track the development of the Niger Delta region commended President Tinubu for his forthrightness and love for the region, noting that the NDDC under his stewardship would continue to execute policies and projects that would positively impact the region.
He said: “Today, as MD/CEO of NDDC we know as a commission that whatever achievements we’ve made was due to your support as stakeholders of the Niger Delta region. But one thing I want to say is that communities should partner us by protecting infrastructure we’re building in their domains.
“Every community is in dare need of development, and so whatever development that comes your way should be jealously guarded. We also want communities to cooperate with our contractors by not making life difficult for them when they are in your places to execute projects. When you make life difficult for them, they’ll leave and your communities and go to another site, and your communities will be the ones to suffer for it.
“We’ve good community relations policy. We’ve the Directorate of Community Relations. Any community that isn’t satisfy with any contractor should please come to us, we can handle their complaints, don’t frustrate contractors”.
Meanwhile, the duo of the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district/Chairman, Senate Committee on Host Communities, Senator Benson Agadaga have commended the MD/CEO of the NDDC, for turning around the narratives of the commission.
Governor Okpebholo and the Federal Lawmaker gave their commendations in their separate remarks, as Chairman of the occasion, and Special Guest of honour at the 2025 edition of the ‘Eyal Obeyin’ cultural celebration.
National Wire Source reports that while the Edo State Governor, Okpebholo was Chairman of the occasion, the Chairman, Senate Committee on HostComm/ Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Benson Agadaga was the Special Guest of honour at the annual event.
