Minister Seeks Collaboration For Niger Delta Development

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, has promised to collaborate with governors of states in the region to enhance peace and development.

He spoke yesterday he visited Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at Government House, Asaba, saying the delegation was in the state as part of the stakeholders’ visits to the Niger Delta region to know what is on ground and the challenges.

He said: “As governors of the states you are the authority and custodians of the states and as far as the ministry is concerned, we need to collaborate with the governors in order to bring development and peace to the Niger Delta region.

“We are here to carry out the assignment of President Bola Tinubu on the Renewed Hope Agenda with eight priorities of Mr President which if fully pursued vigorously Nigeria will be better.

“We have directed the NDDC on how to partner with state governments in order to target major projects executed across the Niger Delta and if the ministry can come together with the state governments to identify some of these areas, I believe we will do better than we were doing before”.

Governor Oborevwori urged the ministry to collaborate with state governments to ensure that the region benefits from quality projects in the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The governor who congratulated the minister on his appointment, said such collaboration was necessary in order to improve the living condition of people of the region.

He said: “A few days ago I received the minister of works, Engr David Umahi who was here to look at the state of the federal roads in the state. He saw for himself the state of the Warri-Benin road and also the East-West road.

“I am happy for your appointment because you are somebody from this region and I know that when you appoint somebody from the region he will do something that he will be remembered for.

“You are already aware of the pains and challenges we are passing through because you have said it all but it’s not just about knowing the challenges.”