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NDDC and the Forces Against Change There is no doubt that there is a paradigm shift at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, as the current board and management are now doing things differently by adopting new strategies. Indeed, it is a new dawn at the Commission and the era of underhand practices are over. It is, therefore, surprising that some ill-advised or even mischievous groups have been casting aspersions on the activities of the Commission and its principal officers. Recently, an obviously uninformed group, calling itself the Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC) made spurious allegations against the Commission that were totally out of sync with reality. The group, which seems to be hands-in-glove with other misguided bodies like the National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, Egbesu Union, is apparently being used as a tool of destabilization by those working against the development of the Niger Delta. One of the misguided groups, t

PLANNED REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OF NOVOTEL HOTEL ALONG STADIUM ROAD, PORT HARCOURT; A RECKLESS ABUSE OF POWER By comrade Barango-Tariah, Hope The governor of Rivers state, chief Barr. NEW has once again made an insidious and uninformed statement  while in church service yesterday. The statement which quoted the governor to have ordered the revocation of the C of O of a world class hotel like NOVOTEL is highly regrettable and practically condemnable because the statement is coming from the governor of a state that is in dare need of investors. Taking a careful, close and conscious look at the streets of port Harcourt will inform residents that the regularly tormenting and frustrating hold ups (go slow) are gradually on the decline without TIMARIV, traffic wardens now relax for more hours on their duty stands because the traffic on our roads are not what they used to be. The reason for this development is as a result of the daily eloping of investors from the stat

HYPREP PERFECTS PLANS FOR PORTABLE  DRINKING WATER IN OGONI COMMUNITIES The project coordinator of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project HYPREP Dr Marvin Dekil today met with the management of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA). This is part of the drive to provide good drinking water for the Ogoni communities as recommended by the UNEP Report. The NDBDA is one of the bodies that have non functioning  water facilities in Ogoni and other parts of the Niger Delta #NDcleanup. HYPREP is meeting these parties with the intent of taking over, and reactivating these facilities as a first step. The Managing Director of the NDBDA, Eng. Tonye David West said his agency was willing to collaborate with HYPREP towards the success of the NDcleanup, and was willing to collaborate in more ways. @HYPREPNigeria

NDDC Bows to East/West Road The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, has assured that the emergency repairs on failed portions of the East West Road, between Eleme Junction and Onne Junction in Rivers State will be completed within three weeks. Mr. Ekere gave the assurance while inspecting work on the road yesterday. He was accompanied by the Executive Director Projects, Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, and other directors of the Commission. The NDDC Chief Executive stressed the importance of the road, describing it as the gateway to economic activities in the Niger Delta region. He declared: “This road means a whole lot to the people of the Niger Delta.” Mr Ekere assured that NDDC would ensure that the project was properly supervised to guarantee quality, adding: “So far, the quality of work here is impressive. I am not an engineer, but even as a lay man, the fact that you have to excavate as much as 2.5 metres in some areas to remove unsuitable