In view of its importance not only to the Niger Delta states but to the entire country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to complete the East-West road.
The road is the major link between the South-South and other regions in the country.
The President revealed this while declaring open the 6th meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) with the theme: ‘Stimulating strategies for economic growth and development in the Niger Delta region.’
He was represented by the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to restructure the Ministry of Niger Delta Development and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to encompass all development plans of agencies and partners operating in the region into a single integrated regional development plan to actualize their mandate.
He didn’t fail to restate his dedication towards revitalising refineries in the country to ensure availability and reduction in retail prices of petroleum products.
The President stated: “It will gladden you to note that my administration has demonstrated interest in repositioning the NDDC to ensure it delivers optimally on its objectives and mandate, and to make its achievements manifest in different sectors of life across the Niger Delta region.
“The East-West Road project is the largest infrastructure project in Nigeria today, and the reason is not far-fetched; It is a very strategic road connecting the nation’s busiest and foremost commercial cities in the country.
“Its completion is a priority to this administration, and this I assure you will be delivered in the very nearest future. On a broader scale, we are dedicated to ensuring that our local refineries across the Niger Delta and other parts of the country are made operational soonest.”
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