Alasoadura said the move was against the practice of undertaking many at the same time and abandoning them at different stages.He also said that such projects will also be determined in consultation with the host communities. According to him, the effect of exploration activities brought loss of sources of livelihood, homes and in some instances lives and properties, which ultimately resulted into conflicts and agitations from host communities across the Niger Delta Region. To this end, “the Ministry will implement programmes to harmonise the Niger Delta Mandate of the NDDC into a single development agenda through a process that will ensure robust participation of our people as a priority in year 2020”. He named the other two as Ukwa East and Ugwunagbo, which he said was endowed with abundant gas deposits. On behalf of the Oil-producing Communities, the Chairman of the host Ukwa West LG Council, Sylvanus Nwaji, demanded for the completion of the Niger Delta Housing Estate located at Ukwa West, Skills Acquisition Center at Owaza , building what he called a befitting Civic Hall for IPU community of Ukwa West.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2020 03:45 UTC