Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa(left) in a handshake with the Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Udoma-Egba, during a courtesy call on the Governor, in Government House, Asaba.
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has urged Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to involve the people of the area in project planning and execution.
Speaking when Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, Chairman NDDC led management of the agency on a courtesy visit to his office in Asaba, Governor Okowa said that the siting of impactful projects in the region could only be achieved based on the actual needs of the people of the area.
“I want to welcome the spirit of partnership and we are ready to cooperate with you on the development of the Niger/Delta Area the state and your agency needs this cooperation to help our people, we need to create room for the contribution of the people in project planning and execution. l agree with you that we need projects that will impact more on the life of the people. l want to call for proper monitoring of projects especially road projects and the need to strengthen and fund the department of quality delivery because it is important in the execution of projects, he said.
He promised to support and cooperate with the ongoing reforms by the board, assuring that the state would partner with NDDC in the proposed construction of the Omadino-Escravos – Okenrenkoko road, stating that “ this is an important road that crisscrosses two major oil producing nationalities in the state.”
While advising the agency to collaborate with the Senate Committee on Niger/Delta on the funding of NDDC projects, Senator Okowa supported the call on the Federal Government to re-constitute the Advisory and Project monitoring committees of the agency, stating that it would deepen the partnership between the state and NDDC in meeting the needs of the people and creating room for the people of the area to contribute to developmental projects, planning and execution.
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