Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the President Muhammadu Buhari led government’s commitment to ensuring the completion of the critical projects in the Niger Delta region.
He noted that this is in line with the administration’s vision for the development agenda for the region.
Osinbajo, who was represented by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Edobor Iyamu, stated this on Tuesday at the 6th anniversary lecture/Niger Delta awards organised by Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper in Lagos.
Osinbajo said the administration’s Niger Delta new vision initiative has recorded some landmark achievements in the areas of education, environmental remediation, infrastructure and local content development, among others.
He noted that the administration invested in modular refineries as part of its quest to expand economic opportunities.
He also noted the ongoing remediation exercise in Ogoni land, Rivers State, which was kick-started by the Buhari administration under the recommendations of UNEP.
Speaking on other projects embarked upon in the region, he said, “We are equally committed to expanding infrastructure in the region, this includes the ongoing construction work on the 34-kilometers Bonny-Bodo Road/Bridge, which has been abandoned for decades.
“The Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line project, which was commissioned by Mr. President in September 2020, and has the capacity to handle both passengers and freight services, is connecting several communities and promoting commerce within the region.”
“The Federal Government is also developing a number of deep sea ports across the region, including the Bonny, Warri, and Ibom Deep Sea Ports, among other development projects such as the establishment of Export Processing Zones to boost economic activities.
“In 2018, the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the commencement of undergraduate degree programmes at the Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State, which happens to be situated in the great Gbaramatu Kingdom.”
