Oscarline Onwuemenyi 02 December 2016, Sweetcrude, Abuja – Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, has disclosed that a policy shift to devolve more operational powers to NDDC State Offices is ongoing.
Ekere stated this during a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Edidem Etim Daniel Charles Abia, Paramount Ruler of Eket, Akwa Ibom State.
The NDDC boss, who, in another development, urged the people of the Niger Delta region to cooperate with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari towards the provision of infrastructure in the region, said it had become necessary to devolve operational powers to the states so as to make them more efficient.
“The process of devolving more powers to NDDC State Offices to make them more operationally efficient is ongoing. We want to have a situation where State Offices do not need to run to the Port Harcourt headquarters for everything they need,” he said.
Ekere who congratulated the monarch on his recent coronation noted that his antecedents made him a suitable candidate for the throne.
“Your contributions in Eket, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria mark you out as a leader of the people. We are proud of your legacy and will support you at NDDC.”
Speaking, His Majesty, Edidem Etim Charles Abia commended Ekere on his appointment as Managing Director of the NDDC, noting that the appointment is a deserved one. He called for increased NDDC presence in Eket which he said was not impressive.
Responding, Ekere promised to ensure that NDDC projects in Eket will be impactful.
In another development, the NDDC managing director called on the people of the Niger Delta region to cooperate with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari towards the provision of infrastructure in the region.
Ekere made the call as he lamented that the Niger Delta region had little to show in terms of development for the five years a son of the soil presided over the affairs of the country.
He said it was clear that the President had the interest of the region at heart from the steps he has taken so far to solve the problems of the region.
The NDDC boss pledged that the commission will work vigorously to bring sustainable development to the region in line with President Buhari’s vision to develop the region.Abuja –
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