The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has vowed to transform the Niger Delta.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Ogbuku emphasized the importance of staff support for his vision for the region.
He hailed President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him and vowed to work diligently with the staff to meet the President’s expectations.
Tinubu recently approved Ogbuku’s reappointment for a second term, pending Senate confirmation.
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Ogbuku made these remarks during an interactive session with management and staff of NDDC at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, as stated in a Thursday statement signed by Pius Ughakpoteni, the Director of Corporate Affairs.
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The statement read:
“The President has high expectations of us, especially to change the narrative of the NDDC and the Niger Delta region. I assure him that we will not fail. This reappointment gives me renewed vigour to revamp the NDDC and develop the Niger Delta region.
“I might have the ideas, but I also need the input of directors and staff to bring these ideas to fruition. We would work together to make Mr President proud. We need to record more successes in this new dispensation. I believe that by working together, we can get better results.”
On behalf of the staff, Anthony Ggbendo, Chairman of the NDDC Staff Union, commended the Executive Director for facilitating the approval of staff working conditions and urged them to keep up the good work.