Ex-Niger Delta militants, under the auspices of Leadership,
Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, have urged the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) to embark on people-oriented projects in the
region.
The group made the demand in a statement by its Press Secretary,
Mr. F.O. Wainwei and made available to newsmen on Monday in Yenagoa.
They also urged the Chairman of the commission, Sen. Victor
Ndoma-Egba, to fulfill his promise to undertake projects that would bring
the long-awaited development in the region.
They, however, commended Ndoma-Egba’s interface with the
relevant stakeholders.
”The interface with the stakeholders of the region is a step in
the right direction; but beyond that, such meetings should be backed up with
actions.
”We, however, wish to reiterate here that we would not hesitate
to go against anyone in the commission who has no interest of the Niger Delta
people at heart.
“The NDDC is for the development of the people and the Niger
Delta region and not for personal gains,” they said.
The initiative equally called on the Federal Government to
appoint indigenes from the oil-producing areas into various positions in the
commission.
The group appreciated the selfless inputs of the chairman of the
commission, especially the positive plans for the region highlighted during his
recent visit to the Governor of Rivers.
They further advised other members of the board of NDDC to
follow the footsteps of the chairman and desist from seeing the commission as a
means to achieving their personal ambitions.
They advised the commission to engage and empower the
office of the Special Adviser on Youth Affairs, so as to reach out
to various youth groups in the region.
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