The managing director/chief executive officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku has expressed concern over a vandalised 33.5kva substation in Ukwa West local government area, Abia State.
Ogbuku made the feeling public at Obehie, the headquarters of the area during the inauguration of the nine-kilometre Obehie-Okeikpe Road which was built by the commission.
Noting with delight that the road which connects the state and Akwa Ibom State had seen the light of the day, he also pointed at the dangers of vandalising other governments’ assets in the region.
“People should stop vandalising oil installations in the region so that our oil production would increase for the commission to have more funds to do projects for the communities,” he said.
The commission chief, thanked the state government, under Dr Alex Otti for providing the security that helped the contractor to carry on with the project without being attacked by hoodlums.
“I appreciate him for his timely intervention in beefing up security for the project to progress to its completion after the contractor was forced to vacate the site, following incessant attacks by hoodlums.”
In a remark, Otti recalled that the road was impassable and posed a serious nightmare to motorists and the people of the area before the commission’s intervention.
He said his administration was tackling the infrastructure deficit in the state, adding that it had reconstructed about 70 roads, built 10 others, including the Ossah Road, Umuahia and Port Harcourt Road. Aba.
Represented by his deputy, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, he added that more than 20 others were ongoing and appealed to the youths to stop vandalising government’s critical assets or be ready to face the consequences of their acts.
Speaking to LEADERSHIP, a community leader in Ndoki in Ukwa East local government area, Chief Emeka Stanley, thanked the commission for extending the road project to their area.
The Peoples Democratic Party leader and former commissioner for works in the state noted that when completed, the road would enhance socio-economic and commercial activities in the area.
