The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured that it would provide necessary assistance to victims of the recent tanker explosion at Eleme, Rivers State. The Representative of Rivers State of the NDDC Board, Tony Okocha gave the assurance on behalf of the Commission during a media briefing in Port Harcourt. He sympathized with the […]
Okuama: We’re working with military to restore peace — NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has said that it is working closely with the Nigeria Army to restore total peace in the trouble Okuama community in Delta State. NDDC disclosed this in Port Harcourt at a Strategic Capacity Building on Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Approaches for NDDC’s Personnel, tagged, “Fostering Peaceful Engagement for Sustainable […]
How my visit to Opokuma challenged my perception about the Niger Delta, By Uche Igwe
The stereotype of the Niger Delta as a region of poverty, insecurity and conflict is something many people have been made to believe over time. It will take a lot to challenge and counter it, but the situation on the ground suggests that some of these narratives are often exaggerated. Things have changed, but probably […]
Abia community raises alarm over abandoned NDDC projects
Abia community, Owo Ala Asa in Ukwa west local government area, on Thursday, expressed concern over the litany of abandoned projects being executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in the area. The community pointed out that the abandoned projects include the Owo Ala water project awarded by UNPADEC inherited by NDDC, Ngwaiyiekwe-Owo Ala […]
Group tackles NDDC commissioner over comments on Akwa Ibom Govt programmes
A socio political group in Akwa Ibom State, Ibom Advocates for Peace and Development, has slammed the Executive Director of Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Victor Antai over his comments on the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It could be recalled that Antai, at a rally in […]
Abia littered with abandoned NDDC projects – Otti tells minister
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Abubakar Momoh, to mobilise contractors back to sites to complete abandoned NDDC projects scattered across Abia State. The governor stated this when he received the minister and his team, who were in the state to inspect road projects being handled in […]
‘Don’t vandalise FG, NDDC projects’ – Gov Uzodimma urges youth
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has called on the youth of the Nigerian Delta region to desist from vandalising NDDC projects or federal government assets in the region. He also appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts at creating employment and other opportunities that will make life more meaningful for the teeming youth […]
Killers of 17 military personnel in Delta carted away their weapons – Nigerian Army
Suspected residents of the Okuama Community on 14 March ambushed and murdered 17 military personnel in the community, including a commander (a lieutenant colonel), two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers. The post Killers of 17 military personnel in Delta carted away their weapons – Nigerian Army appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by […]
NDDC appeals to President Tinubu to remove commission from TSA
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has appealed to the Federal Government to remove the interventionist agency from the Treasury Single Account, TSA. The Rivers State Representative on the NDDC Management Board, Chief Tony Okocha made the call while briefing newsmen after he met with contractors handling projects in the state on Tuesday at the […]