Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has thrown his weight behind the Niger Delta Recovery Plan (NDRP) prepared by the Interim Administrator,
Presidential Amnesty Programme , Col. Milland Dixon Dikio for economic empowerment of ex-agitators and the Niger Delta region.
The Governor, described the new model of Train, Mentor and Employ contained in NDRP as a step in the right direction, saying that the strategy would turn ex-agitators into successful entrepreneurs. He said: “Maritime resource is key to the development of any economy and it is a sector where people of the Niger-Delta region need to be trained. The fishery industry will be of great benefit to the region as it is surrounded by water.
He further congratulated the governor for the crowning of Akwa Ibom United as the Nigeria’s Premier League champion.
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