Niger Delta feeling Tinubu's Renewed Hope through NDDC - Turner
The acting chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, George Turnah, has appraised the performance of Dr. Samuel Ogbuku-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) saying the region is feeling the positive impact of the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through the performance of the commission.
Turnah, who spoke shortly after a closed-door meeting with Ogbuku in Port Harcourt said that he had a productive discussion with the managing director and that their engagement was centred on the significant development and infrastructural changes in the Niger Delta under Ogbuku’s leadership.
Turnah expressed gratitude to Ogbuku for various developmental initiatives undertaken by the NDDC, particularly in Bayelsa State.
He extended deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Dr. Ogbuku and assembling what he described as the most effective and visionary leadership team in the history of the NDDC.
He said the Bayelsa PDP and the people of the state were extremely proud of the remarkable work Ogbuku was doing at the NDDC especially his efforts to advance the region’s development in ways that were both unimaginable and unprecedented.
Turnah listed some of the bold developmental footprints of the Ogbuku-led management team of the NDDC such as the Light Up Niger Delta solar power scheme, the completion and connecting to national grid of the 132/33KVA electricity sub – station in Ondo State, the completion and inauguration of the Ogbia – Nembe Road in Bayelsa State, the inauguration of the 600 meter Ibeno Bridge in Akwa Ibom State, and the inauguration of the first phase of the 9.8km Abraka – Oben Road in Edo State.
He also mentioned the projected 2025 completion timeline for the Kaa-Ataba Road in Rivers State; the acquisition of a suitable NDDC office building in Bayelsa State, and the completion of the NDDC International Training Centre, Otuokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area.
Turnah lauded the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme, which engaged a record-breaking 10,000 young people across the region, the successful hosting of the Niger Delta summit alongside several other life-changing programmes and infrastructural development projects completed and ongoing across the region.
Ogbuku expressed delight over Turnah’s visit and called for greater partnership, collaboration, and cooperation among political leaders in the region.
He noted that the region’s political and economic interests would be better protected if leaders worked together irrespective of political differences and ideologies.
