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The  Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has began moves to curb regional crisis affecting the people. Speaking in a stakeholders meeting at the Hotel Presidential in Rivers State recently, the acting managing Director, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, stated that the 2016 Partner for Sustainable Development is a direct product of the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan, for collaborating with stakeholders in the Niger Delta region. She averred   that the aim is to create opportunity for partners to look at various challenges plaguing the Niger Delta Region and proffer the way forward. She said the commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs would discuss  strategies that will make the region move forward. According to her, “The key objective of the Partners for Sustainable development PSD is to provide a clearing-house of information for stakeholders during project planning, budgeting and implementation strategies, to ensure that stakeholders

The Nigeria Police Force in foiling a robbery attempt said, the proactiveness of their security men on ground scared a gang of robbers recently. In a telephone interview with the Public Relations Officer DSP Omoni Nnamdi who confirmed the robbery attempt at First bank Plc. along Rumoula road in Rivers State, noted that the suspected robbers drove towards the bank shooting up the air from their car before the police immediately came and they all fled. He however assured the public to go on with their normal business stressing that the state police command will ensure that  lives and property of the people is being secured.  

CP, Afuloso A. Adebanjo Three dead adult male kidnappers and one Riffle  The Rivers State police Command said it has marked huge success in the fight against criminality. The CP, Afoluso A. Adebanjo said his men in fighting crime recently around G.R.A axis gunned down 3 kidnappers During a gun battle with the Anti-Robbery squard. He however boasted that there will be no hiding place for criminals in Rivers State until they all surrender.