Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal
Government is repositioning the Niger Delta Development Commission
(NDDC) and the Amnesty Programme to ensure that they deliver on
their mandates to develop the Niger Delta region.
President Buhari stated this while declaring open the fourth
Meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta at the Hotel
Presidential, Port Harcourt.
Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Niger Delta
Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, noted that the Niger Delta
region had suffered so much deprivation and thus needed a new
deal.
“We are committed to changing the fortunes of the region to give
the people a new lease of life,” stating that “the government was
addressing the challenges of under-development and insecurity in
the region,” he was quoted as saying via a statement issued on
Friday by NDDC’s spokesman.
To the President, the on-going forensic audit of the NDDC was
expected to reposition the commission and galvanize it towards
optimal development and provide the needed infrastructure for
socio-economic development that the region so much requires.
“Due to the efforts and commitment of the Minister of Niger
Delta Affairs, the new headquarters building of the NDDC, which had
been on-going in the last 24 years, has been completed and is
awaiting commissioning by my administration.”
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On the East-West Road, Buhari said: “The completion of the
East-West Road, which is a priority to this government, has been
handed over to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and I assure you
that it will be delivered by the end of 2021 or the early part of
2022.”
Speaking also, the Niger Delta Minister called for harmony
between the NDDC and the state governments in the region for the
benefit of the people.
According to him, the disharmony between these critical
stakeholders was caused by many factors, including political
differences.
Development should not be tied to any political party because
what the people need is development, irrespective of political
affiliation. Poverty and hunger have no political party,” Akpabio
said.
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Otu Oka-Iwu Abuja, the Umbrella Body of Igbo Lawyers in the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has elected new leaders on Friday
18th December 2020.
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TheNigerialawyer(TNL), gathered that Ejiofor Onwuaso, Esq.,
emerged as the new president of the Group Otu Okaiwu Abuja; while
Adaeze Anah emerged as Vice-President. Dr. Nicholas Udeh and
Eudorah N. Ezeonye were elected as Secretary-General and Assistant
Secretary-General respectively.
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Others are Onyeka Obiajulu as Treasurer; Shirley Monye as
Financial Secretary; Emeka Silas Agbara as Publicity Secretary; Obi
Chimezie Nnamdi as Social Welfare Secretary and Umudu Lawrence as
Provost.
The Chairman of ENUGU State Lawyers Forum Chief Peter Ozoagu has
also Congratulated the Chief Ejiofor Onwuaso-led Exco, who are
winners of the election and disassociated the Enugu Lawyers Forum
from the mischief of some persons who are causing some
misinformation.
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