The Federal Government on Thursday handed down a three week ultimatum to all mobilized contractors of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) who have not completed their projects to report back to site
Akpabio Godswill, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, in a statement signed by Patricia Deworitse, Director of press, on Thursday, said that Federal Government cannot change the region unless it ensures that money meant for the Region is spent judiciously on the development of the region.
The minister while receiving the delegates from Niger Delta Agitators Network (NDAN) in Abuja noted that the efforts are ongoing begin work with International Partners to make the Niger Delta Region a theater of development through the Post Amnesty Initiative (PAI) adding that there is need for deepened partnership with the Group to create economic activities for export and local consumption.
“The Ministry is planning to train 18,000 youths in different vocational skills with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) as well as partner with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Entrepreneurship Programs and NDE to train at least 27,000 people in the region”.
Speaking further, Akpabio directed the NDDC to move to their permanent site by next year stressing that the government is prepared to work with all stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region to ensure that there is sustainable peace and development.
Omotayo Alaosadura, Minister of State, in his remark charged the group to work with the federal government for an all inclusive development of the region stressing that the group is one of the saviours of the Niger Delta region as they have brought peace to the region.
Earlier the leader of the Group, Safety Braye Samuel Numonde, said that the Group is ready to partner with the Ministry in Community Sensitization on the need for systematic sustainable development and bridge the gap between the Federal Government and the Niger Delta people.
“Group is prepared to work collectively with the Government to actualize the vision of President Muhammdu Buhari’s Administration. He expressed confidence in both Ministers on Human Capital Development and youth empowerment”.
