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20/01/2023

Dr Samuel Ogbuku, MD/CEO NDDC live at the Commission's Ongoing Management Retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State .

16/01/2023

05/01/2023

"We are here to inject new blood into you to enable you perform better."

- NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, at inaugural meeting with management and staff, Thursday, 5 January 2023.

05/01/2023

"Members of the Governing Board are all one. We are united in serving the people of the Niger Delta. We are like a family. We have work to do for the Niger Delta people. Today is the beginning of new things in the life of the Niger Delta."

- NDDC Board Chairman, Mama Niger Delta, Lauretta Onochie, at the handing over ceremony.

05/01/2023

"All of us on the Governing Board share one passion. That of rebranding the Commission and ensuring that things are done right."

- NDDC Managing Director,
Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, shortly after taking over from his predecessor, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, Thursday, 5 January 2023.

05/01/2023

The day after the inauguration of the NDDC Board witnessed the official Handover session by the outgoing Acting Managing Director Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua at the Commission's Headquarters, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

15/11/2022

NDDC Pledges Support for Orphans in Niger Delta: The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has assured orphans in the Niger Delta region of the support of the Commission in ameliorating the hardships they face.

The NDDC Acting Managing Director, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, spoke after receiving an Award of Excellence in commemoration of the 2022 World Orphans Day, from St. Kizito Orphanage, Agbàhor, Delta State, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.

Audu-Ohwavborua thanked the Orphanage for appreciating his contributions and personal efforts at supporting orphans through the years, assuring them of the unalloyed support of the NDDC for orphans in the Niger Delta region.

The NDDC boss stated: "There is nobody who is self-made. This Award is in recognition of my efforts to ameliorate the hardships endured by orphans. As NDDC, we will do everything possible to support orphans in the Niger Delta region."

The Acting MD stated that as an orphan himself, he knows that God uses people to help him. “Today, my heart goes out to all orphans in the world,” he said.

Audu-Ohwavborua remarked: “I will like to implore everyone to lend a helping hand to any ophan around him or her. That help will go a long way and at the NDDC, we will continue to support the orphans any way we can, both individually and as a corporate entity. That should be the message to the world today.”

Earlier, while presenting the award, the Chaperon of St. Kizito Orphanage, Mrs. Benedicta Esiri commended the NDDC boss for his empathy towards orphans, noting that the Award of Excellence was well deserved.

She noted that the World Orphans Day is an important date for everyone to come together and show that they care about the orphans in their community.

“Millions of young children face problems because one or both of their parents are no longer in this world. It is important for the community to make arrangements for their education, health, shelter, food, and social well-being.”

Ibitoye Abosede, Ph.D.
Director, Corporate Affairs
November 14, 2022.

09/11/2022

Setraco Construction Company begins work on the bad part of East-West Road

The Project Manager, Engr Michel Issa, said they have been mobilized and they will fix the bad spots but he is appealing for more time to finish the work

The Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, who visited the site on Tuesday said he is satisfied with the progress made by Setraco Construction Company Limited,

"They have been mobilized and we expect this road to be ready for use by the people of Niger Delta. We expect that in a few weeks, with the construction going on, they'll bring the road to a state of motorability." He said

06/11/2022

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The Acting Managing Director, , Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, commissioned a 30kwp mini grid/hybrid solar system at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, today, 4 November, 2022.

The facility, which was provided by NDDC, comprises solar panels of 1,000wp, 30kw/240v inverter, solar charger controller, battery bank with remote monitoring control unit, and fittings.

According to the Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Dr Kingsley Achigbu, the donation of the 30KWP Mini Grid Hybrid Solar system to the Federal Medical Centre Owerri will:

Bring about utility cost savings in expenditure on diesel procurement;

Support achievement of universal healthcare, because in areas where there is no power, proper healthcare services cannot be provided;

Provide steady dependable power to maintain the cold chains for vaccines, refrigeration of medicines and consumables;

Help automate the Medical Records Systems (EMR);

Extend hours of operations.

06/11/2022

NDDC Donates Essential Drugs to Imo State Govt.

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over essential drugs to the Imo State Government for distribution to health centres in communities affected by flood, as part of measures to ameliorate the suffering of the people in the Niger Delta region.

Handing over the drugs to the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, at the Imo State Government House, Owerri, the NDDC Acting Managing Director, Engr Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, said that it was part of the Commission’s efforts to improve health services in the rural communities of the Niger Delta region.

The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was accompanied by other directors of the Commission, presented the list of the drugs, already delivered, to the governor. He also presented a copy of his book, entitled: “The Real Enemies of the Niger Delta,” to Governor Uzodimma.

Audu-Ohwavborua assured the Governor that the NDDC would be fair in the distribution of projects in the Niger Delta states, noting that the Commission was making efforts to provide relief materials to flood victims in the region.

The NDDC boss explained that the Commission was concerned by the pains of the Internally-Displaced Persons who were exposed to poor hygiene and increased risk of disease outbreaks.

He said the essential medications, which would be made available to the other NDDC mandate states, included anti-malaria, anti-biotic, anti-fungal, anti-diarrhea and anti-emetic drugs. Others, he said, would address the challenges of diabetes, hypertension and general fever.

Responding, Governor Uzodimma, said he was delighted that the NDDC was taking appropriate actions to address the challenges facing the people of the region, noting that the Acting Managing Director was “able and capable.”

He remarked: “The Acting MD knows the terrain of the Niger Delta region very well and over the years, he has shown capacity. With him in the saddle, I expect positive changes in the NDDC.”

“Under your watch, I expect the NDDC to go back to fulfilling its mandate by executing projects the touch the lives of the people.”

The governor appealed to the NDDC to pay its counterpart funding to the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, LIFE-ND, programme, which is partly funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, to make it possible for Imo State to benefit from it.

Uzodimma called the attention of the NDDC to the dilapidated section of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road at the boundary between Imo and Rivers States. He said that some emergency measures should be taken to ease the pains of commuters between the two states.

Ibitoye Abosede, Ph.D.

Director, Corporate Affairs

November 4, 2022.

06/11/2022

Ex-IYC boss seeks support for NDDC acting MD

A former President Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has called on youths and other stakeholders in the Niger Delta to support President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to appoint Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Commending Buhari for the appointment, Eradiri in a statement signed at the weekend in Port Harcourt Rivers State, said Audu-Ohwavborua deserved the support of stakeholders pending the inauguration of the Commission's substantive board.

While expressing optimism that the board promised by the President would soon be ready, insisting that the existing management of NDDC must be allowed to implement its vision for the Commission.

He observed Audu-Ohwavborua had already hit the ground running refocusing and repositioning the Commission for optimum performance.

Eradiri said on assumption of office, the acting MD gave clear directives on the flood disaster that ravaged the Niger Delta adding that the Commission was in the process of rolling out massive relief materials and medical interventions to assist victims of the flood.

He said Audu-Ohwavborua had also paid internal obligations including salaries of some categories of workers accumulated by the NDDC and had taken steps to reorganise the Commission.

He noted that the acting MD had also commenced consultations with critical stakeholders and member states to get their inputs and bring them up to speed with the ongoing reforms in the Commission.

Eradiri described the acting MD as an experienced administrator, who understood the challenges of the NDDC with the capacity to proffer required solutions having been part of the Commission's system.

He said: "We are happy with the appointment of Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, and we commend President Buhari for his commitment to the wishes of the people of the Niger Delta region.

"The Acting MD has been part of the Commission's system and knows the needs and challenges of the youths of the region. He is a round peg in a round hole. This is perhaps the first time an experienced within the NDDC system, who rose to the position of a director, is being appointed to manage the affairs of the Commission.

"We call on all the youths and stakeholders in the Niger Delta to support the new acting MD to enable him carry out his vision and mandate for the Commission pending the inauguration of the substantive board of the NDDC.

"The acting MD has shown that he understands the challenges of the NDDC following his performance since he assumed office. He has since then given clear directives on the flood disaster and the NDDC will soon roll out massive relief materials and medical interventions to support victims of the flood.

"Besides, the new MD has refocused and repositioned the Commission for optimum performance. He has also ensured payments of internal obligations including accumulated salaries of some categories of workers”.

06/11/2022

IYC Worldwide hail Buhari for naming Audu-Ohwavborua Acting MD of NDDC

Umbrella body of Ijaw Youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the Acting Managing Director in the Niger Delta Development Commission ( ).

According to the IYC, the appointment of Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua from Delta State is preparatory to the impending constitution of a substantive board for the Commission, following the submission of a list of nominees to the National Assembly.

IYC, in a statement issued in Yenagoa and signed by its National Spokesman, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe, assured the newly appointed Acting MD of the youths support as he prepares grounds for the coming on board of a substantive leadership at the commission. The IYC called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be sincere and not delay in constituting the NDDC board.

"We welcome the appointment of Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, and we commend President Buhari for the timely show of commitment to the prayers of the people of the Niger Delta region. The Acting MD has been part of the Commission's system and knows the need and challenges of the youths of the region. He is a round-peg in a round-hole.

27/10/2022

Immediate remedial works and relief underway , as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umana, accompanied by Acting Managing Director, NDDC, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, and Directors of the Commission, visit Ihuike, near Ahoada, for an on-the-spot assessment of one flood-ravaged section of the East-West Road, Thursday, 27 October.

27/10/2022

The Acting MD/CEO Niger Delta Development Commission, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua and Management Staff receive the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umana, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, on arrival for a working visit, Thursday, 27 October.

26/10/2022

"We've been here(Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC) for awhile. So we know the pains of Niger Delta region. We know the pains of the people. We shall be working to alleviate them for the period I shall be here (as Ag. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.)"

- Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, new Ag. MD/CEO

24/10/2022

To a man who knows the Niger Delta challenge and question in and out. A consumate technocrat. An administrator per excellence and a role model to many of us. Congratulations on your appointment as Acting Managing Director and CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by Mr. President. We are confident that with your many years of experience at various Management postings within the Commission, you have the cognitive experience and capacity to discharge this new portfolio as the Acting MD/CEO.

Congratulations my Acting MD/CEO, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-ohwavborua FNSE, PMP.