COUNCIL TO END INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES, UNEMPLOYMENT, OTHERS IN THE NIGER DELTA.........USANI USANI

The challenges of physical infrastructure, shoreline protection, security and unemplyment in the Niger Delta region would soon come to an end.

This was the assurance of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani at the just concluded Second National Council on Niger Delta which also considered measures that would end the challenges  of physical infrastructure, shoreline protection, security and unemployment  in the region.



"We have taken into cognisance memos that have to do with physical  infrastructures, youth, women, vulnerable, physically  challenged, coastal line protection, peace and security".

The Minister, while revealing this recently in Akure, Ondo State added that job creation was a major concern for the Federal Government, said this had accounted for Government's initiative for the revitalisation of moribund  industries in the region and that the government was also expanding space for agricultural chain production so that more people can be involved in this sector to create jobs.

Pastor Usani, while commending the involvement of all the participating agencies at the Council and those who presented memos, stressed that "the opinions would guide us to foster on the frontiers of progress and development of the agenda, projects and programmes of the Ministry concerning the Niger Delta region for the benefits of those who live in the region".

"This year's Council had given the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs an opportunity to take bearing from the outcome of the first National Council which took place in 2013 and to also convey the results of our appraisals of how well we have come with the implementation of decisions reached", he added.

"The appraisals of the 2013 Council would serve as the foundation for the new steps being taken by the Ministry in tandem with the challenges and dynamic posture of the environment of the Ministry and the Niger Delta region, which  suggests a projection of where we intend to land, considering the outcome of the current Council", the Minister reiterated.

The Honourable Minister appealed to the people and residents of the Niger Delta regionto support government in its efforts to sustain peace and stability, protection of lives and properties of the people.

Emphasizing the importance of peace, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani said; "the worst nature of peace is better than the best attitude of violence".