Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has advised the governing board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to focus on regional projects that will help develop the region.
Wike gave the advice during a courtesy visit to the governor by members of the NDDC governing board led by its Chairman, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, on Friday in Port Harcourt.
According to him, such big-ticket projects will impact positively on the lives of people in the region, urging the commission to effectively support the Niger Delta region in their development efforts. He, however, lamented that the amount of money that had passed through the NDDC was not commensurate with the development on ground.
”Let us know when you want to execute projects in the state, we have to avoid duplication of projects,” the governor said.
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