The President of the Senate praises NDDC for projects In the Niger Delta

The President of the Senate, David Mark, the Commission Chief for Niger Delta Development, NDDC, praised for delivering projects that direct impact on communities in the Niger Delta region.

Nigeria's number 3 citizen gave the approval on Saturday at the commissioning of the 1.5 kilometre away and NdomaEgba erosion Control work carried out by the NDDC in Ikom, Cross River State.

Senator Mark spoke at the ceremony officially transfer the project to the beneficiary communities. He praised the leader of the Senate, Senator Victor NdomaEgba, to work with to bring development to his people the NDDC.

The President of the Senate noted that development projects sometimes were hampered when communities with unnecessary demands on government agencies or contractors. Therefore, it invites all communities to imbibe the spirit of cooperation as was exhibited by the people of Ikom.

The Managing Director of NDDC, Barrister Bassey Than-Abia, told the visitors and the host community that the provision of key infrastructure was part of the mandate of the Committee on fast-track development of Nigeria the oil-rich region, in consonance with the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan.

While expressing gratitude to the President of the Senate for finding time to the Committee on the road and erosion control project, as well as inspect the Specialist Hospital, Barr. Than-Abia said the NDDC would go further than just the setting up of the hospital building, but would comply with relevant stakeholders to set up a team that the hospital would manage.

For his part, praised the Governor of Cross River State Liyel Imoke, the NDDC, Senator for completing the Akparabong surface Water scheme in Ikom Local Government Area of the State; Whereas the massive water control, with a filigree of 4.2-kilometer, the beneficiary communities of the dangers would save by the use of contaminated water.

While the water project recognized Governor Liyel Imoke commissioning, the contributions of the NDDC to communities in his State, which has taken a lot of efforts for the project.

Senator Victor Ndomaegba thanked the NDDC for giving the 3 communities in his place clean and treated water. He noted that the impressive project had brought life to his people, stressed that he was honored to have been part of the project.

Highlight of the event was the commissioning of the water project, as well as the inspection of the hospital building.