NGO Rallies Coalition To Tackle Poverty In Akwa Ibom Oil Communities

The Network Advancement Program for Poverty and Disaster Risk Reduction (NAPPDRR), a non-governmental organization, committed to good governance, poverty and oil pollution issues in Niger Delta, has expressed worry over the scourge of hunger and deprivation afflicting residents of the region.

Speaking yesterday in an interview in Uyo, the state capital on the scheme slated to kick off in June, 2025, the executive director of the NAPPDRR, Hon. Emem Edoho, explained that the intervention became necessary in view of the widespread underdevelopment in the oil and gas host communities.

“We are set to empower oil and gas host communities in Akwa Ibom State through the Empower2Sustain initiative, a flagship programme under the Green The Future Climate and Environmental Justice initiative,” he assured.