The Board of Trustees and Management of Community Development Committees (CDC) of Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas has passed a vote of confidence on the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, over his performance since assumption of office.
A communique issued at the end of its emergency meeting in Warri, Delta State and signed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Joseph Ambakederimo and Chairman, Communique Drafting Committee, Augustine Iyamu, quoted the CDC as saying that it came to that conclusion after x-raying the performance of the Commission on developmental issues pertaining to the Niger Delta region and its attendant rescue mission of the region under Dr. Ogbuku.
According to the CDC: “Highlights of this meeting, as must be stated unambiguously, is the vote of confidence moved and adopted by all the members and observers present, on the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku.
“The vote of confidence is coming having identified Dr. Ogbuku’s commitment on the journey of evolution and a pathway to unleashing enormous capacity potential in the years to come”.
While identifying the Commission as the catalyst for the development of the Niger Delta region, the group urged the NDDC to henceforth take the lead to show the pathway for sustainable development of the area.
It urged the Managing Director of the NDDC to put processes in place for the establishment of Special Economic Zones in the region to cater for small and medium size entrepreneurs, adding: “This is a special model that can provide a plug and play model to create wealth for the youthful population to acquire relevant skills”.
The CDC called on the Federal Government to quickly mobilize men and equipment to effect major repairs on the deplorable state of the East-West road that is crying for attention having been destroyed by last year’s flood.
The CDC in the communique stated: “We have resolved to undertake a consultative working visit to the NDDC on a due date for on-the-spot assessment and a first-hand vision of the programmes of the Managing Director.”
“The CDC also resolved to hold a grand consultative stakeholders’ conference with the traditional institution of the region having recognized the traditional institution as the bastion of peace and development. Our aspiration for genuine development of the region can only happen if there is sustained peace in the region,” the group said.
They urged Ogbuku to see the CDC as partners in progress just as they requested that it be invited to be on the entourage of teams undertaking project inspection as her members cuts across all the oil and gas producing communities.
