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Why there are abandoned projects in Niger-Delta – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has attributed the high number of abandoned projects across the Niger Delta region to the frequent changes in the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Jonathan stated this on Saturday at the plenary session of the NDDC’s 25th anniversary celebration held in Port Harcourt.
The ex-President also called for continuity in the leadership of the NDDC to ensure that development projects are completed and not left abandoned.
According to him, the regular changes of Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the NDDC had adversely affected project completion, adding that it has been a problem for development.
The erstwhile Nigerian leader, however, pointed out that the projects were not abandoned because the NDDC managers intended to do so, but rather because frequent leadership changes made it inevitable.
He further stated that when proper planning became unfeasible and time constrained, agencies tend to resort to contractor-driven initiatives, as opposed to planning-based development.
According to him, for over 25 years, the NDDC has had 11 CEOs, meaning that, on average, each served for two years and three months.
“The question is: how can one plan? How can significant projects for the region be completed within two years and three months in office?” he asked.
Jonathan commended President Bola Tinubu for retaining Dr Samuel Ogbuku as the Managing Director of the NDDC, thereby demonstrating his commitment to the development of the Niger Delta.
He noted that the people of the Niger Delta were celebrating because Ogbuku had remained in office since his appointment by the then-President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2022.
He explained that the Managing Director officially assumed duties on Jan. 4, 2023, while Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.
“If President Tinubu were not interested in developing the region, he would have removed him and appointed someone else.
“Ogbuku would have spent only five months in office. Nobody would have heard of Ogbuku.
“We remember the former Chairman, Onyema Ugochukwu, and the former Managing Director, Timi Alaibe, because they served for a reasonable period and made impact during their tenure,” he added.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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