The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, (MNDA), Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed the federal government’s commitment to addressing the inequalities pervasive in the Niger Delta region by improving the quality of life of the people.
This was made in a statement by the minister who was represented by (EED), Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA).
The minister said this during the commissioning and handing over of a block of six classrooms at Uwheru Town, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State to the state government, on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021.
Represented by the Director of Economic Empowerment, Mr Philip Ndiomu, the minister said the construction of a block of six classrooms is one of the quick win intervention projects in 2017 which served as a palliative approach with the goal of improving the quality of life of the people of Niger Delta Region.
His words: “The construction of a block of classrooms in the Nine states of the region is geared towards making it accessible to the communities especially the rural areas”.
Akpabio pointed out that it is one of the gains and achievements recorded under the Change Agenda of the Federal Government and the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He noted that two other blocks of classrooms are now completed and also being commissioned at Nneise in Imo and Tombia, in the Bayelsa States respectively.
He revealed that all aspects of the project’s construction were awarded to the indigenous and local contractors noting that the construction process has benefitted the community through the created employment opportunities for the youths of the host and neighbouring communities
The minister stressed that the processes involved in handling over the six blocks of classrooms to the state government for sustainable operation and smooth running prolonged the commissioning process and commended the Government of Delta State under the leadership of His Excellency, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa for the cooperation.
He added that the ministry will continue to give prompt attention to its commitment to the state by commissioning more projects like the construction of the Skill Acquisition Centre in Tuomo Community, which is ongoing and will soon be completed to provide a platform for empowering the youths.
“The facility consists of Headmaster’s office and Teacher’s offices. It is furnished and equipped,” Sen. Akpabio informed.
In his response, the representative of Delta State Government, Dr Steve Igheghe commended Federal Government and the Ministry for the laudable project.
He disclosed that the state government would give all necessary assistance to sustain the project by assigning teachers to the community before resumption in September.
The President-General, Uwheru Community, Chief Igbedi Macpherson, commended the federal government and the ministry for acknowledging the Uwheru Kingdom for this extra-ordinary gesture noting that education is the backbone of every society.
He added that education is a fundamental human right and investing in people is the most important investment any government could make for its citizen
In his words “this newly constructed six classrooms will provide immediate relief to children in some of the hardest to reach areas in the local government.”
In a related event, officials of MNDA inspected the completed and equipped Health Centre in Ewrokpe community, Emede, Isoko South LGA of Delta State that was meant to be commissioned and hand over but was rejected by the LGA due to fencing issues amongst others.
The facility consists of consulting rooms, male and female wards, pharmacy and dispensing unit, laboratory treatment and injection room, offices and store, well furnished and equipped.
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