The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh has said the Federal Government has no plan to scrap the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), saying the commission remains a crucial part of the government’s regional growth agenda.
During the 2025 ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday, Momoh noted that the defunct Niger Delta Ministry was integrated into the broader Ministry of Regional Development.
‘The ministry is still active but now operates with a wider scope to manage multiple regional development commissions’, the minister said.
‘Several critical road networks have been completed or are nearing completion. These include the Perigolo-Ugria-Gonjero Road in Delta State; the Kola-Nipuru-Chakoro Road (Phase One) in Iposet, as well as the Agoti-Mbaka Road and Yauka Road in the same region.
‘Additionally, a network of new roads has been developed in the North East to enhance regional connectivity, the minister stated.
He said the ministry is providing 250,000 start-up grants to 300 youths who completed vocational training in 2023 in the Niger Delta region.
