The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the ministry is committed to harmonizing the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan with the Niger Delta Action Plan to produce one regional road map for development in Nigeria’s oil-rich region.
Akpabio, who spoke at the new Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) permanent Headquarters, Eastern by-pass, Port Harcourt, as part of his working visit to the Niger Delta harped on the need for collaboration and synergy in the effort to develop the Niger Delta region.
The Minister stated that the NDDC had not lived up to expectations. “Whether we like it or not, this child (NDDC) has not grown well in 19 years. It could have done better. Perhaps, we lost track of the developmental plan of the Niger Delta region.”
The visiting team was received by the NDDC acting Managing Director, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei in the company of the acting executive director, finance and administration Mr Effiong Akwa, a member of the interim management committee Mrs Caroline Nagbo and directors of the Commission.
