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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), will explore creative means of tackling the scourge of water hyacinths in the waterways of the Niger Delta Region.
Speaking when she hosted members of the Niger Delta Youth Assembly at the NDDC headquarters, the Chairman of the Commission’s Governing Board, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, noted that it had become imperative to explore new means of tackling the scourge of water hyacinths in the region’s waterways.
She stated: “In South East Asia, water hyacinths is harvested and used to make beautiful artworks which are sold for profit. We may have to send some of our people abroad to learn how to turn the problem of water hyacinths in our waterways into a profitable venture instead of giving out contracts every time for the clearing of our waterways.”
Onochie remarked that the commission was exploring ways to address the challenges facing waterways in the region in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
“We are liaising with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to address the challenges facing our waterways.”
Earlier, the President of the Niger Delta Youth Assembly, Comrade George Godwin, commended the efforts of the NDDC in the Niger Delta Region and stated that more still needed to be done.
Godwin called for more support for the NDDC and urged the commission to partner with the Youth Assembly to increase its impact in the Niger Delta region.
Also speaking, the representative of Rivers State on the Governing Board of the NDDC, Chukwudi Dimkpa, stated that the commission had been proactively tackling the challenges that come with flooding in the region.
“We noticed that the rains have come early and we are making efforts to address the challenges so our people don’t suffer,” he said.
