The Senate has passed their 1.9 naira trillion 2024 Fiscal Year budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission in which the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta applauded them.
The National President, Movement For the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, Amb. Kennedy West, said the speedy consideration and passage of the Bill by the Senate shows that the federal lawmakers have the interest of the people of the Niger Delta.
“With the passage of the 2024 Budget, the NDDC will see to the completion of ongoing project, initiate some more projects and programmes that will transform the region and better the lives of its people”, he stated.
Dr. Kennedy appreciated the efforts of the Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his team for committing to addressing the developmental issues of the Niger Delta and prayed that the new budget will bring great change.
“We are pleased with the achievements of Dr. Ogbuku especially in the areas of infrastructure, human capital development and the continuous stakeholders engagement where the people of the region now make input to issues bordering on the development of their communities, we expect a remarkable difference and ideas that will stimulate development across the region and help in completing some of the well thought projects littered across the States,” he said.
He urged the State Governors, National and State Legislators and Chairmen of Local Government Councils to join the NDDC management as partners. Also call on the President Tinubu to see to the release of all monies owed the NDDC so that they can pay contractors and also execute more projects that will support his developmental agenda for the region.
He said, we appreciates President Tinubu for appointing an NDDC Board, who have been tested and know the needs of Niger Delta and urge Niger Deltans and all well meaning individuals across the country to support the Dr. Samuel Ogbuku administration to work effectively.
