The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday day flagged-off the distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2022/2023 flood victims in Akwa Ibom state. The materials received by the agency in the state for distribution include bags of 25kg  rice, canoes, bags of salt, roof sheets and household items among others The commissioner representing the state on Governing …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed a Performance Bond with the Ministry of Niger Delta Development as part of its commitment to achieving the objectives of President Bola Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister of the Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh supervised the signing ceremony during a two-day NDDC Board and Management Retreat at the Four …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has disclosed that it is set to resume a free healthcare programme that would cater to the needs of rural communities in the Niger Delta region. According to a statement by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, on Friday, the commission’s Director for Education, Health and Social Services, Dr George Uzonwanne, stated this …

The Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been described as a strategic intervention for the training of quality manpower to ensure the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. In an interview at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Director of Education, Health and Social Services, Dr. George Uzonwanne said that the scholarship …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed palliatives to flood-prone communities across the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State, as part of its efforts to mitigate the effects of flooding on the people of the state. During the handover of the various palliatives in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku said that the distribution …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has urged management and staff of the commission to pray that the development and prosperity of the Niger Delta region continues to flow from the interventionist agency. During the Annual Thanksgiving Service organised by the NDDC Christian Fellowship at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has stressed the need for peace and security to create the environment for the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. During a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Airforce, led by the Commander 115 Special Operations, Group Captain Ali Idris, at the NDDC headquarters …

When an American author, Chris Fussell, wrote that “in any bureaucracy, there’s a natural tendency to let the system become an excuse for inaction,” he was not being sarcastic. He wrote with the conviction that stiff bureaucracy, like the Nigerian variant, is stultifying. The recent disclosure by the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, …

Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie has re-stated the commitment of the new leadership in the commission to quickening the pace of development in the Niger Delta region. During a send-off party for the immediate top management staff of the commission in Port Harcourt, Ebie commended the NDDC management for recognising and honouring retired directors …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku has called on the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu to promote peace in the Niger Delta region. During a dinner and awards night to mark the 25th silver jubilee of the Kaiama Declaration and foundation of IYC, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa …