The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday
announced that its 6.87- kilometre road and bridge project in Akwa
Ibom would soon be inaugurated.
The cost of the
project is about N10.04 billion.
The Managing Director of NDDC, Mr Dan Abia, disclosed this during
inspection tour of some roads and a shoreline protection project in
Ibeno, Akwa Ibom
Abia said that the project was part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s
directive on the completion of ongoing projects in the Niger Delta.
According to him, the 6.87 kilometre Iko-Atabrikang, Akata-Opolom
and Okoroutip-Iwuchang phase-one road with a 600 meter bridge was
awarded in 2003 to connect the East-West road.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the President, had
during the inauguration of NDDC board, charged the NDDC to
complete ongoing projects before embarking on new projects.
Jonathan had said that there were too many ongoing projects across
the region which needed urgent attention to justify the reason for the
existence of the commission.
Abia said that the road would relieve the sufferings of motorists and
boost economic activities in the surrounding communities.
“The NDDC board will work audaciously to fast track completion of
projects that had been awarded by the previous boards to meet
President Jonathan’s transformation agenda.
“The road and bridge will be better utilised when NDDC completes the
second phase of the road project which will serve as an alternative
that will further connect the Niger Delta to other regions.
“NDDC, as an interventionist agency, is sensitive and committed
towards providing critical infrastructures that will improve the living
standard of the people.
“The board with the support of stakeholders will do everything within
its mandate to reduce infrastructure deficit in the region, and as such,
lessen difficulties faced by the people”, he said.
Abia, however, said that the NDDC could not achieve its mandate of
fast tracking sustainable development in the Niger Delta without the
expertise and commitment of contractors.
He called on the people to support the new board and management
towards achieving its mandate of actualising the Niger Delta master
plan. (NAN)
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