The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has revealed that the governor’s of the Niger Delta region will monitor the completion of all abodoned Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in the region.
The governor who is also the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Commision revealed this after a meeting with the governing board of NDDC.
He said that the president has directed the NDDC to complete all outstanding projects within the region adding that the region’s governors will work with the commission in addressing the issue of abandoned projects.
A forensic audit report by former Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio in 2021 revealed that over 13,000 projects were abandoned at the region.
However, the governor said, “Under the directive of Presiden Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NDDC has been tasked with completing outstanding projects within the Niger Delta Region.
” In this regard, the Niger Delta Governors’ Forum is committed to working with the Commission in addressing issues of abandoned projects across the region.
“Our meeting yesterday, as the Advisory Committee of the Commission, with the Management Team of the Commission was to foster synergy with the Management, Governing Board and the Advisory Committee of the Commission, aligning our efforts for the betterment of the region.”