Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to ensure proper consultation with state governments in the Niger Delta region before executing projects.
Senator Diri gave the charge on Monday when the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his management team paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Yenagoa.
The governor stressed that the commission, as an intervention agency, should play complementary role in development of states within the region and not compete with governors or states.
He advised the commission to ensure that the relevant ministries in the state are consulted before executing projects in order to avoid duplication.
He said: “It is not proper for NDDC projects to be executed without consultation with states or the governors of the region.
“By the NDDC Act, the governors constitute the advisory committee of the commission. But for four years, and…