homesteady: Despite the fact that the Niger Delta region is the source of wealth for Nigeria, the region has been left to suffer in poverty, meanwhile our resources are used to develop other region!
But since the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan came to power, he has greatly empowered the NDDC to provide the necessary amenities for the Niger Deltans.
The NDDC has strived greatly to make sure that the Niger Delta region is at par with other regions. Their presence is felt in every Niger delta state! They have made great improvement in every sector in Niger delta - from Education, health, poverty alleviation and others!
Join me as I take you on a ride to show you the works of the NDDC.

NDDC DISTRIBUTES COMPUTERS,
MOSQUITO NETS TO SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES IN N/DELTA.
The NDDC has begun the distribution of
computer sets and treated mosquito nets to
schools and communities across the Niger Delta
region.
Under the arrangement, 200 computer sets have
already been donated to all the polytechnics in
the Niger Delta Region while another set of 120
computers and accessories have been
distributed to several colleges of education in
the Niger Delta region.
Acting Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Atako
disclosed this while handing over computer sets
and accessories as well as mosquito treated nets
to beneficiary secondary Schools and
communities respectively in Odukpani Local
Government Area of Cross River state.
“We decided that we will send computer sets to
selected secondary schools in the Niger Delta
Region, we felt that we don’t need to limit
ourselves to tertiary institutions because of the
importance at the grass root level”
“Science and technology drives the economy of
any nation because the world is a global village.
We cannot do that if we don’t have the facilities,
knowledge and the technical know how.”
According to her, it was for this reason that the
NDDC is collaborating with other agencies to
ensure that teaching and learning is achieved in
schools across the region.

POLYTECHNICS, COLLEGES OF
EDUCATION, OTHERS IN N/DELTA
RECEIVE COMPUTER SETS FROM
NDDC
The Acting Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of the Niger Delta
Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Christy
Atako said the commission has donated over 200
computer sets and 120 computer accessories to
each of the polytechnics and colleges of
education in the Niger Delta region
respectively, besides the 19 prototype students
hostel blocks being constructed by the NDDC
across the region.
Dr Atako said this, when she paid a courtesy call
to the Vice Chancellor of the Micheal Okpara
University of Agriculture Umudike, Umahia,
Professor Hillary Odo,.
“We have always believed that education is the
bedrock of any development, there is no
economy that can develop without the education
sector that is why the Commission has been
relentless in its intervention”.
According to the Acting MD “we talk a lot about
our youths being leaders of tomorrow, what kind
of leaders can we groom if we don’t provide a
place for them to articulate their thoughts and
enjoy the benefit of democracy so that they will
believe in this country Nigeria”
Dr Mrs Atako expressed dissatisfaction over the
quality of job done on the students’ hostel
project being constructed in the university and
directed the contractor to correct the defects
immediately.
“I insist that our contractors must adhere
strictly to standards because for us in NDDC
there is no compromise on quality.”
Dr Atako said the commission was ready to pay
contractors promptly, but warned that they must
be ready to show value for every payment made.
Earlier the Vice Chancellor of the University
Professor Hillary Odo thanked the NDDC for its
intervention in the education sector urging
other agencies of government and organizations
to emulate the commission.
The NDDC Chief Executive Officer also
inspected the completed Nworie, Solar
electrification project and the internal road
network in Ukwa/West, Abia state and
commended the contractors for a job well done.

NDDC BUILDS APARTMENT
COMPLEX FOR NYSC IN OTUOKE
Members of the National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) undertaking their primary assignment in
Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of
Bayelsa State, now have a modern living
quarters built for them by the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC). The 44-
chalet complex, which would house at least 88
corps members, has been completed and was
fully fitted with air-conditioners, water heaters
and other conveniences.
Taking the NDDC Acting Managing Director,
Dr. Christy Atako, round the new corps members
lodge, the Director Bayelsa State office of the
commission, Dr. Princewill Ekanem said that the
facility was customized to meet the needs of
young men and women serving their country for
one year. He said that the complex, in addition
to the chalets, has one large conference room
and an Information Communication Center (ICT).
Dr. Atako expressed satisfaction with the quality
of work done in the building and gave kudos to
the contractor for working within the scheduled
time for the completion of the project. She said
that the NDDC was in the process of identifying
completed projects that would be commissioned
in the coming weeks to erase the wrong
impression that it was not doing enough to
develop the Niger Delta.
A representative of the NYSC members, who
would be the direct beneficiaries of the first
class accommodation, Mr. Michael Abisha,
commended the NDDC for the project, which he
said would go a long way in helping them to
serve to the best of their ability. He, however,
appealed to the NDDC to add sports facilities to
the complex to further enhance its value.
The NDDC boss also inspected the 16-kilometer
internal roads network being constructed by the
commission at the Federal University, Ouoke.
According to Engr. Onduku Abraham of the
NDDC Project Monitoring Service, the roads
traverse the new layout of the campus and would
provide access for students and staff of the new
Federal University. He noted that the roads were
being built on swampy terrain and were
expected to be completed in 72 weeks.
The project engineer, Boma Israel Amakuru
assured the Ag. Managing Director that the
internal roads would be completed on schedule
and according to specifications. “We don’t have
any problems with the surrounding communities
and the NDDC has so far funded us adequately,”
he said.
The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, had earlier
addressed staff of the Bayelsa State office at
their temporary accommodation in Yenagoa. She
charged them to see themselves as agents of
change in the Niger Delta. “Together, we are
going to work towards creating a new and
improved image for the NDDC,” she said.

FRUSTRATE OUR PROJECTS, RISK
BEING BLACKLISTED …..NDDC BOSS
TO BANKS
The Acting Managing Director NDDC, Dr.
Christy Atako has warned that the Banks
Partnering the Commission faced the risk of
being blacklisted if they frustrate the efforts of
contractors at speedy projects delivery.
Dr. Atako who handed down the warning at a
meeting with Representatives of the Banks said
it was wrong for some of the Banks to set up
different conditions for the contractors outside
the guidelines by the Commission for Advanced
Payment Guaranty (APG) disbursement.
She explained that once advanced payment is
received a minimum of 20% of APG value shall
be disbursed within three (3) days after request
from contractors, while subsequent
disbursement shall be made in accordance with
the work plan agreed upon by the Commissions
Contractors and Consultants.
Dr. Atako said it was also wrong for Banks to
disburse funds without the confirmation of
milestones achieved adding “NDDC shall set up
an internal mechanism to investigate any bank
found wanting and if possible blacklist it”.
The Acting Managing Director described the
banking sector as a critical partner in the
realization of the Commission’s mandate, adding
“we have always considered you as very useful
partners, you are a very important stakeholders
group we have in NDDC, because we believe
that you can help us achieve the mandate of the
Commission”.
She therefore enjoined them to keep the
partnership alive by contributing their quota to
the realization of the Commissions mandate, and
the overall development of the Niger Delta
Region.
“It is very sad that even people we hold in very
high esteem, people that we trust and believe in
will occasionally let us down, we have observed
that the banks have played very significant role
in the failure of some our projects by not
releasing money promptly to our contractors.
This must end”

IGBO-SON:
I think things like school blocks, rural roads and provision of boreholes; such things should have been left to the oil producing states and their 13% derivation! The NDDC should have focused its budget on massive world class projects like an inter-state rail system, seaports, 5-star tourist centres and Hospitals!

Effwazobia:

Thank you so much my brother. Don't mind them jare, let them keep on jumping up celebrating mediocrity, while these so called NDDC officials are laughing all the way to the bank.

IGBO-SON:
I think things like school blocks, rural roads and provision of boreholes; such things should have been left to the oil producing states and their 13% derivation! The NDDC should have focused its budget on massive world class projects like an inter-state rail system, seaports, 5-star tourist centres and Hospitals!

IGBO-SON:
I think things like school blocks, rural roads and provision of boreholes; such things should have been left to the oil producing states and their 13% derivation! The NDDC should have focused its budget on massive world class projects like an inter-state rail system, seaports, 5-star tourist centres and Hospitals!

homesteady: More to be posted latter

Demdem: I will comment on what I know with all sense of responsibility.
After the NNPC, the next most corrupt govt agency is the NDDC. Most NDDC contracts executed are sub-standard especially the roads. Here in PH, most NDDC roads hardly last one year. This is expected considering the fact that their contracts most times given away to the highest bidders. Officials sells off these contracts and buyers in turn rewards these officials therby giving room for shody jobs. It's even disheartening that this is done in the open for all to see.
That NDDC contracts are for sale isn't in doubt. Even right here on NL, we see NDDC contracts for sale. A particular moniker called pcnwandi is notoriously known to be involved and urs truly has several times confronted him on this but that to him isn't out of place. That is simply the way they operate.
Kindly Google NDDC contracts for sale on nairaland to substantiate my claims.

Demdem: I will comment on what I know with all sense of responsibility.
After the NNPC, the next most corrupt govt agency is the NDDC. Most NDDC contracts executed are sub-standard especially the roads. Here in PH, most NDDC roads hardly last one year. This is expected considering the fact that their contracts most times given away to the highest bidders. Officials sells off these contracts and buyers in turn rewards these officials therby giving room for shody jobs. It's even disheartening that this is done in the open for all to see.
That NDDC contracts are for sale isn't in doubt. Even right here on NL, we see NDDC contracts for sale. A particular moniker called pcnwandi is notoriously known to be involved and urs truly has several times confronted him on this but that to him isn't out of place. That is simply the way they operate.
Kindly Google NDDC contracts for sale on nairaland to substantiate my claims.

Demdem: I will comment on what I know with all sense of responsibility.
After the NNPC, the next most corrupt govt agency is the NDDC. Most NDDC contracts executed are sub-standard especially the roads. Here in PH, most NDDC roads hardly last one year. This is expected considering the fact that their contracts most times given away to the highest bidders. Officials sells off these contracts and buyers in turn rewards these officials therby giving room for shody jobs. It's even disheartening that this is done in the open for all to see.
That NDDC contracts are for sale isn't in doubt. Even right here on NL, we see NDDC contracts for sale. A particular moniker called pcnwandi is notoriously known to be involved and urs truly has several times confronted him on this but that to him isn't out of place. That is simply the way they operate.
Kindly Google NDDC contracts for sale on nairaland to substantiate my claims.