The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Friday assured the people of Akinima community in Ahoada West Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State of its speedy intervention on the damaged and unmotorable road linking the community with Joinkarama. On an inspection tour of the Akinima-Joinkarama road, which has been greatly damaged by erosion, NDDC Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commended the House of Representatives for passing the commission’s N876 billion budget for the 2023 financial year. In an interview at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku noted that the approval of the House of Representatives on Wednesday followed that of the Senate on Tuesday, 16th May. He …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has expressed his gratitude to the Senate for Tuesday’s passage of the commission’s 2023 budget. The Senate had earlier stood down consideration of the budget and requested further information and clarification on NDDC’s financial activities for the 2021 and 2022 budget estimates. In a statement on Tuesday, …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has said that the Senate did not accused the agency’s Board and Management of corruption or misappropriation of N1.4 trillion. In a statement on Wednesday, in which explained the issues raised during Tuesday’s Senate probe of the agency’s budgets for 2021 and 2022, Ogbuku urged the public to …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is in discussion with global consultants to establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on its corporate governance structure, its Executive Director on Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola has said. In an an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the Oil Technology Conference (OTC), which ended last Saturday in Houston Texas, United States. Ogunmola said: ‘‘We …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated relief materials to Aiyetoro, a coastal community in Ondo State recently ravaged by ocean surges. The Executive Director of Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, led the team that delivered the items on Thursday at the Naval Base Igbokoda. Others in the delegation were the Director of Ondo State Office of the NDDC, Mr. …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc. (AGRI) to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region. The project is expected to provide locomotives, construct railway lines and operate same in the oil …

Two online polls by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on LinkedIn and Twitter have revealed that most stakeholders want the commission to invest in training, empowerment, and jobs for the region. The results reflect the region’s needs and aspirations for more vocational training, employment, and empowerment opportunities. The NDDC polls, which ran for two weeks on the commission’s LinkedIn …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured that it would address the needs of the youths and communities in the region. Receiving a delegation of the Ogoni Youths Peace Movement at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the Board Chairman, Lauretta Onochie said: “We are determined to ensure that youths of the Niger Delta are empowered according …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced its plans to host a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit on 25th April 2023, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to its Managing Director/CEO, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the summit, themed “Rewind to Rebirth”, will launch the NDDC’s initiative for sustainable development in the region. He said …