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…Solicits Partnership With NDDC, Other Stakeholders On Federal Roads Rehabilitation In Region.
Ben Dunno, Warri
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed concerns over the poor state of roads across the Niger Delta region solicited the partnership of all the stakeholders, particularly the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to join hands the state government in finding solutions to the deplorable roads.
The Governor who noted that it was borne out of concerns on the plights of motorists plying the ever busy Warri-Sapele-Benin highway that prompted his decision to carry out the rehabilitation of the federal road early this week, noted that the wellbeing of the residents was very key in his opting to fix the state end of the dilapidated roads.
Speaking during the official inauguration of the new NDDC state office in Edjeba, Warri, which had been under construction since 2013, Oborevwori said just like the Warri-Sapele-Benin highway, there are still many other roads all over the state and across the Niger-Delta seeking for attention, inorder to bring succor to the people of the region.
While disclosing that his government had already approved ₦35.7 billion for its reconstruction, being a critical artery connecting Delta to Bayelsa, Rivers, and Cross River states, the governor urged the interventionist agency to seek ways of possible synergy with the state governments in the region to embark on massive federal roads rehabilitation.
He commended NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, for his leadership and described the new office as a mark of “institutional stability and renewed purpose.”
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The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, in his remarks, stated that President Tinubu had directed the NDDC to complete all abandoned projects in the region.
He urged NDDC staff to maintain the new facilities and remain non-partisan, asserting, “NDDC is not for a clique of people. It’s for all.” He cautioned communities in Delta to “beware of certain people who want to cause problems that would create unrest.”
The Managing Director of NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said the new Delta office is part of the Commission’s transition “from transactions to transformation.”
He revealed a critical partnership with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on ₦650 billion worth of infrastructure projects and assured that the NDDC is committed to timely project completion.
Dignitaries who attended the ceremony included Chairman of the Senate Committee on NDDC, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, and the Chairman of the House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, Senator Ned Nwoko, and House of Reps member, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, among several others.
