OGOJA LG COMMUNITIES GET FG BACKED SOLAR POWERED WATER BOREOLE PROJECTS, Buhari's Administration Committed To Rendering Services.....Says Niger Delta Minister, Pastor Uguru

Provision of portable drinking water to nigerians especially those in rural communities across the Niger Delta region, is a priority of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The Federal Government, in keeping with its commitment to people at the grassroots, has inaugurated a community townhall and a solar-powered water projects at Ishibori and Abakpa communities in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River state.


Honourable Minister for Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, while inaugurating the projects on Thursday, said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to rendering services to the society without fear or favour.

"This administration has not come to recompense evil for evil, every government has the responsibility to serve the society and we are doing so without any partisanship; that is why we are spreading projects in every community and various constituencies in the Niger Delta region according to their needs and availability of resources", the Minister stressed.

The Minister added that, government's efforts in Ogoja land were not limited to the townhall and a solar-powered borehole being inaugurated alone, but that several other people-oriented projects were being handled by his Ministry, while many on-going internal roads being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ogoja Local Government Area would soon be completed and inaugurated accordingly, for the use of the people.

He called for the support of the people of Ogoja for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration which according to the Minister, "Had recorded a number of infrastructure for the people to see."

Pastor Usani charged the people of Ishibori and Abakpa communities, Ogoja land in general and the entire people of the Niger Delta region to remain law abiding citizens, urging them to make effective use of government's projects in their localities and also ensure the security of the the facilities, so that  government would be encouraged to do more.

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Alhaji Aminu Aliyu Bisalla, represented by the Director Community Development and Education in the Ministry, Mrs Lauren Braide, noted that social welfare and community engagements were critical components of the Federal Government's Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and the mandate of the Ministry.

He added that prime attention was given to the provision of community facilities due to their far-reaching impacts on citizens' participation in governance.

Presenting the goodwill message on behalf of the Ntol Mgbeje Ama lll and the people of Ishibori community, the Vice President of Ishibori Development Council (IDC), Chief Ale Ujum expressed the delight of the people in the quick intervention of the Federal Government to make the dream of the community townshall which had lingered for decades, into reality within one year.

"This project has given this community a facelift," he reiterated.

Towoju, Raphael B.
For: Director Press
21st September, 2018