13th July, 2017
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has restated its resolve to assist the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, with the provision of basic infrastructure, such as roads and hostel accommodation.
The Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, said this in a statement issued by Mr Ibitoye Abosede, the Director Corporate Affairs of the Commission on Wednesday.
Ekere, represented by the Executive Director Projects, Mr Samuel Adjogbe, said this when he received members of the Governing Council, led by the Chairman, Funkekeme Solomon at the NDDC Headquarters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
According to Ebere, the Commission is making efforts to complete all on-going projects in the institution.
He said that the Commission would also embark on new projects such as the construction of hostel accommodation and other infrastructure to enable students learn under a conducive atmosphere.
”We will no longer allow people to hide NDDC money in their powers without delivering on projects. We are doing this to reposition the Commission.”
Speaking earlier, the Chairman, Delta State Polytechnic Governing Council, Solomon called on NDDC to prevail on the contractors handling the three major projects in the school, such as the 2-storey ICT Building, twin lecture theatre and on-going road at various stages of completion to return to site.
In another development, representatives of major oil-bearing communities of Owevwe, Opherin, Gana, Otokutu, Saniko, Agbaide and Ughere in Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area, led by Mr Ikpere Clement also visited the NDDC Headquarters.
Clement said their visit was to protest the deplorable condition of road projects abandoned in their communities.
Ekere commended them for not taking the law into their hands by shutting down the oil flow station.
He also assured the group that the Commission would prevail on the contractor to return to the site as quickly as possible to ameliorate the suffering of the people and boost the economic potential of the various communities.