Niger Delta ministry to forge closer collaboration with Korea Agency

The Overseeing Director in the office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Alfred Abah, has expressed the readiness of the Ministry to establish closer collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to improve the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta region.

Mr Alfred Abah said this when the Country Director, KOICA, paid him a courtesy visit recently, in his office in Abuja.

Abah explained that the Ministry was created in 2008 as an interventionist agency with the mandate to coordinate all the activities of other development partners, International Oil Companies (IOC) and intergovernmental agencies aimed at fast-tracking a seamless development strategy for the region.

The Director noted that the core focus of the Ministry is actually focused on infrastructural development, environmental protection and remediation, coordination of development initiatives, community development and education, economic empowerment and human capital development, as well as maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the region.

According to Mr Abah, the Ministry has been doing a lot in the area of community development and empowerment over the years by initiating and implementing programmes that would improve the economic status of the people.

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Speaking further, he said the Ministry was ready to collaborate with KOICA to add value to what the Ministry is doing in the Niger Delta region and impact positively on the economy of Nigeria by ensuring peace and improving the quality of life of the people.

Mr Son Sungil, the Country Director, representing KOICA applauded the Management team for acquainting him with the activities of the Ministry and challenges confronting the Niger Delta region. He gave the assurance that the Korean Government would help the Ministry achieve its objectives and mandates by keying into its developmental programmes.

He identified two key areas that the agency would like to partner with the Ministry, ICT and Capacity building. “ICT will create millions of jobs in Education, Healthcare, e-government and digital economy for both government officials and the region.”

“We will adopt multi-sector approaches to tackle unemployment in the region, invest in vocational training, offer scholarships, provide high-end equipment for their training to enhance the socio-economic status of the people,” he added.

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Niger Delta ministry to forge closer collaboration with Korea Agency