The Interim Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa, has promised that more abandoned projects of the commission across the region will be completed and inaugurated in 2022.
He disclosed this in a zoom meeting with hundreds of stakeholders from the nine states of the Niger Delta and the Diaspora.
Akwa, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Youths and Sports, Udengs Eradiri, said the NDDC under the supervision of the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, would complete and inaugurate abandoned power projects, hostels and other projects across the region.
He promised that the transmission substation in Okitipupa, Ondo State would be completed to provide power to over 2000 communities across six local government areas of the state.
He added that efforts would be made to finish another power transmission line in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State.
The NDDC boss added that the commission would complete the abandoned hostels at the Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State.
He said the commission would build a replica of Lagos State’s boat terminals in the Niger Delta to facilitate maritime transport.
Youths, who spoke during the meeting, commended Akwa for continuously engaging them, saying the meeting was the third in a series since he assumed office.
