A socio economic and political pressure group, the Niger Delta Development Initiative (NDDI) has expressed sadness over Nigeria’s worsening economic statistics in recent times.

It blamed the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari for the downward trend in the economy.

They also criticized the President for the failure of his anti-corruption campaign and for allowing his party, the APC to shelter some politicians they had previously described as very corrupt.

In a statement Thursday in Uyo and endorsed by its President and Secretary, Mr Ernest Ukpe and Tom Buma, the group expressed sadness that corruption has increased in the country despite the high expectations of Nigerians following the President’s promises of fighting corruption to a standstill when he was sworn-in in 2015.

“We are however surprised that the President is campaigning with corrupt politicians like the former Senate Minority Leader Chief Godswill Akpabio and the NDDC MD Obong Nsima Ekere who have been enmeshed in misappropriation scandals.

“Senator Akpabio, Muslimu Obianikoro, Orji Uzor Kalu and all the previously “corrupt” PDP big wigs have now been sanctified after their defection to APC. Recall that Akpabio was charged over N180 billion money laundering,” it said.

The statement said that “the President’s five point agenda and his economic policies have failed with no return on the country’s debt; the present administration has borrowed more than the Obasanjo, Yaradua and Goodluck Jonathan’s administrations in three years while electricity generation and distribution has worsened.

“Nigeria has become the poverty capital of the world overtaking India with more than 50% living in extreme poverty, while the UN predicts that Nigeria needs 11.9 people per minute to escape extreme poverty, but presently has a deficit of 6.8 people every minute, i.e. 6.8 people enter into poverty every minute.

“According to statistics by NACCIMA, more than 800 companies shut down within the three years of this current administration further denying Nigerians of the much needed employment opportunities and ruining the
livelihood of many families.”

“Under the present administration Nigeria has become the 2nd worst electricity supply nation in the world. The country has not added more than 1,000 MGW to its supply bank while Egypt in less than two years have added 14,500 MGW of electricity, enough to provide uninterrupted power for over 40 million people.” It said.

The group expressed their support for a President who would ensure the immediate restructuring and practice of
true federalism in Nigeria, commence the immediate development of the Niger Delta and clean up Ogoni and other communities ravaged by oil exploration and exploitation.

“That though we sympathize with the President as a human for his fragile health, Nigerians will want a very healthy and strong President who can cope with the rigorous demands of the office. We strongly doubt that the current state of health of the President will let him cope with the demands of his office.

“As we welcome the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Gen Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd.) for the flag off of his Presidential Campaign in Uyo on Friday we will want to remind him that the Niger Delta people will only support a President who will give us restructuring, true federation and who will truly fight corruption.

“That the Niger Delta people will only support a President who will build our battered economy and who will support investments, develop the Niger Delta region and Akwa Ibom in particular.

“The East/West Road has been abandoned while only N3 billion out of the more than N130 Billion needed for Calabar/ Itu highway has been released to mobilize the contractor making the people of the region to believe that this could be another political road project.

“Niger Delta Development Initiative therefore call on the President to as a matter of urgency begin the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 constitutional conference as regards the practice of true federalism. Bring all corrupt politicians who have formerly been indicted to book. Begin the implementation of a feasible and sustainable road-map for the development of the Niger Delta,” they further stated.

http://mcebiscoo.com/2018/12/28/niger-delta-group-tackles-buhari-nigerias-worsening-economic-situation/

the minority groups in nigeria(people of south south) resumed fighting for political rights..Nawaoo problem dey nigeria.

Election Don reach....they have started forming useless groups....before na WANDE now NDDI...2 different group from the Niger delta in 2days....

buhari is the worst thing that has ever happened in AFRICA..

he's so shameless and clueless..

buhari IQ is less than bet9ja odd of 1.02.

When is 2019 presidential election and i hope some people will not escape to UK

All of you chanting sai baba because of #30,000 that can't recharge the phones of these politicians' girlfriends, should think about your unborn children, and what the future holds for us. Also think about the millions who go to bed hungry because of the state of things right now in this country. Like Esau, don't sell your birthright for a pot of porridge!

Worst of all president in Nigeria history

Isoright

This government has nothing to offer only but blood,death and corruption. Anybody voting this government should be checked for mental stability. well said by Niger deltans.

No matter how obvious it is some people still won’t see anything wrong with Buhari’s administration.

APC is disaster

Are you expecting them to praise Buhari when some of them have not gotten over the defeat of their kinsman Jonathan in 2015 general elections. ..

michoim:
Are you expecting them to praise Buhari when some of them have not gotten over the defeat of their kinsman Jonathan in 2015 general elections. ..

It has been almost four years Jonathan left... Tell Buhari the dullard to get to work. Does he need 20 years to make impact?

oyebanji44:
the minority groups in nigeria(people of south south) resumed fighting for political rights..Nawaoo problem dey nigeria.

I'm still trying to decipher whether this comment is positive or negative. If you aren't being positive, you're an idiot. If you're being positive, then wetin you expect. The other south are busy fighting for irrelevant VP position. Someone has to fight

michoim:
Are you expecting them to praise Buhari when some of them have not gotten over the defeat of their kinsman Jonathan in 2015 general elections. ..

After all they said and this is what you wrote. I'm sure they sold your brain.

APC have no hope in Niger Delta.

Well, think not of what Nigeria can do for you but what you can do for yourself!
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the redundant nomad is a gross WASTE of my vote!

The fed govt is taking the Niger delta people for granted not minding the huge resources from the region. No viable project going on in the region

My brothers and sisters, fight for the restructuring of this country, with this current structure, Nigeria will only hear deve and not see the lopment that follows, Nigeria can't work in this garment....

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oyebanji44:
the minority groups in nigeria(people of south south) resumed fighting for political rights..Nawaoo problem dey nigeria.

Stupid comment. Minority groups that feed the entire country.

Na the Niger Delta people I blame sha...since dem no fit have a stand on anything.

When day keep saying dat nigeria should break up some people will say God forbid, ,,i just laugh,
When it come to d progress of this nation we just have to put religious aside and do what is needful, if the country is too large for the presidential to control or attend to, they should split up, there we will know is the devil drawing the nation back ward.

Korea had to spilt up to north and south Korea and both side are doing better, I hate it when saying something concerning nigeria politics and progress and somebody is adding religious to it, ,,
But most developed contry had to put religious aside for the progress of the nation,

Today winners pastor emerges as this position in federal then d congregation will shout we are taking over

Tomorrow redeem pastor is vice president and the congregation will shout we are leading

Tomorrow Muslim will also shout their own too.

9ja politics has now become a nairabet game, only is nigeria the is tribalism, even in d Christian sect there is no unity among them, then imagin them paving their way into politics, nigeria has a very long way to, am sorry to say if this things are not tackled, the country will ast last head towrds DOOM

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oyebanji44:
the minority groups in nigeria(people of south south) resumed fighting for political rights..Nawaoo problem dey nigeria.

Shut up your mouth!

Corruption is fighting back

Why are these Niger Deltans complaining when they have all the power to shut down the economy of the whole country by blowing up all the pipelines in all the oil producing states. This will ground the economy and then we see how Buhari will get all the money he pumps to the north east and states in the north in the form of one project or another, IDPs and for fighting insurgency.

This government and the country have not made any single progress in the past four years and everything including corruption have worsened.

sonofanarchy:
buhari is the worst thing that has ever happened in AFRICA..

he's so shameless and clueless..

buhari IQ is less than bet9ja odd of 1.02.

Nigerian should do something before it's too late

honestivo:
The fed govt is taking the Niger delta people for granted not minding the huge resources from the region. No viable project going on in the region

The whole of Niger Delta needs to be upgraded to the LAGOS economic status

when MEND was bombing pipeline facilities etc, you people were hailing dem "LET'S CRIPPLE THE ECONOMY" now you are seeking attention. nonsense

Does Buhari know Economy except getting oil revenues?