Across the Niger Delta, where dark mangroves intertwine with winding waterways, a wondrous transformation is taking place. Spearheaded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), under the visionary stewardship of Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director, a staggering 56,786 solar streetlights ascend like quiet guardians. Their soft glow heralds a new era across the region, signalling the NDDC’s ambitious ‘Lighting Up …

When the idea was first muted, a number of cynics dismissed it, typical of naysayers in our society. They thought that all the effort will end in futility. The resilience of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, who nurtured the birth of the Niger Delta Chambers of Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has confirmed that it has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity substation it built at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid. The NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, while speaking during an inspection of the project, described the power station as a legacy project that would …

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said that the commission will partner with medical experts to run its Regional Specialist Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Hospital, which is still under construction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ogbuku, who disclosed this after inspecting ongoing works at the hospital, gave an assurance that the project would …

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 …