Akpabio seeks support of stakeholders to develop the Niger Delta region
Ani Bassey
The president of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called on stakeholders to work together for the development of the Niger Delta region.
Senator Akpabio made the call on Friday in his remarks during the Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital.
He disclosed that the support from the stakeholders in the region is imperative to enable the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to achieve more for the region.
The Summit, organised by the NDDC assembled people of the Niger Delta and policy experts to develop strategies and articulate a roadmap for economic growth and development of the region.
The President of the Senate, who is also an indigene of the region, attended the event in dual capacity; as the representative of President Bola Tinubu and the Special Guest of honour.
He applauded the NDDC for the new development paradigm in the region which has led to the commissioning of turnkey projects in the past few weeks.
Senator Akpabio commended the board and management of the Commission for working towards the realisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration and called for the support of the stakeholders for the Commission to the development of the region.
Themed: Renewed Hope for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta region, the Summit had former President Goodluck Jonathan as chaired the occasion.
Other participants included governors from the oil producing region, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and former governors from the region and other Stakeholders.
Managing Director of the NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku enumerated the achievements of the NDDC under his leadership.
He outlined plans to further develop the Niger Delta region, pointing out that the agency was not competing with state governments.
