Ogbia Youths Laud NDDC, SPDC for Completion of Ogbia_Nembe Road

Ogbia Youths Laud NDDC, SPDC for Completion of Ogbia_Nembe Road

...says, it is a major boost to the economic and social well-being of the people

...salutes Chief (Dr.) Samuel Ogbuku, for engineering a transformative Management agenda in the NDDC

Yenagoa ______ Youths of the Ogbia kingdom, under the umbrella body, Ogbia Brotherhood Youth Council (OBYC) Worldwide have expressed their profound appreciation to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and its partners for the full completion of the Ogbia-Emakalakala-Akipelai-Etiama-Nembe Road and official inauguration for use on the 25th of May 2024.

The National President of the revered Ogbia Brotherhood Youth Council, the apex socio-cultural youth body in the kingdom, Comr. (Amb.) Johnny S. Jonathan while addressing the media at the commissioning ceremony on behalf of the entire youths of Ogbia kingdom recounted that given the enormous scope of the project, which is a 25.735km asphalt pavement, seven (7) bridges, 9.15km of drainages on the swamp, linking a total of fourteen (14) communities in both Ogbia and Nembe LGA's vis-a-vis the untold hardship the people of the region has gone through for decades, this indeed will boost the economic and social well-being of the affected area through increased agricultural activities, commerce and industrial revolutions across Bayelsa State and the Country in general. 

Speaking further, he said, "With this massive infrastructural (Road) development project in our Local Government Area linking our sister LGA, Nembe, access to businesses, health, education and agriculture will be eased, and it will no doubt speed up the development of our people; and as a result, we overwhelmingly express our gratitude to the NDDC and SPDC for this strategic partnership and the Bayelsa State Government for technical and mediation support as well as the Communities leaders and youths for the cooperation and patience in bringing this to a reality. We therefore implore all stakeholders and development partners to encourage more development partnerships such as this to further alleviate the sufferings of our people, particularly the rest communities without road access.

The youths specifically thanked their kingsman and leader, Chief (Dr.) Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the NDDC for engineering and pushing for more robust, sustainable and strategic partnerships in infrastructure, human capital development, youth empowerment, stakeholder involvement, health and education in the implementation of the policies and programs of the Niger Delta Development Commission in line with her mandate for the development of the Niger Delta region.

Once again, we reassure Government at all levels, agencies and development partners like the NDDC, Community leaders, Non-governmental Organisations, etc of our unwavering commitment and determination to complement their concerted efforts aimed at pursuing peace, security and development of our land and people. 

Signed:

Johnny S. Jonathan 

National President, Ogbia Brotherhood Youth Council (OBYC)

For and on behalf of Ogbia youths.