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*** Tasked on revisiting Original Intention Of NDDC
The new Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua along with a delegation of his top management team have donated drugs to flood victims in Imo State.
Engr Audu-Ohwavborua who was the former Director of the Delta State office of NDDC, stated that he found it auspicious to be in Imo State a time when the flooding disaster has caused havoc in some riverine communities in Imo State.
Welcoming them at the New Exco Chambers, Government House Owerri, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma expressed delight with the appointment of an acting M.D for NDDC, a man he described as possessing good knowledge of the terrain and has demonstrated capacity in the various positions he has held.
Governor Uzodimma charged him to solve the problems of the NDDC, a Commission he described as a “child of circumstances” set up to alleviate the sufferings of the oil producing states.
“Go back to the original intention of setting up the Commission so that the impact will be felt by our people” Governor Uzodimma admonished.
Continuing, the Governor stated, “We have observed marginalization inside marginalization – Non of the oil producing states should be marginalised – We must get justice, we must get equity, we must get even distribution of amenities – address marginalization inside the NDDC”
“Each time they say we are a member, why is intervention not coming to Imo State, but going to other states?. Repair Elele to Owerri road and also repair the bad sections from Mgbidi to Awommama under your emergency programme” the Governor concluded.
The high point of the visit was the handing over of the drugs to the Governor, witnessed by top government officials from Imo State and those from the NDDC.