This include several projects in Oporoza, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.

Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of NDDC, made this statement during an inspection of the canalisation of Oporoza Creek.

He stated that the aim of the project is to enhance accessibility and navigation for both the local communities and the oil companies operating in the Gbaramatu kingdom.

In a press release issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Dr. Ibitoye Abosede, the Director of Corporate Affairs to NDDC, it was highlighted that completing infrastructure projects is of utmost importance to positively impact the lives of the people.

Dr. Ogbuku, accompanied by Mr. Charles Ogunmola, the Executive Director of Projects, and other directors of the commission, assured the public that all efforts would be made to ensure the timely completion of these projects.

During the visit, the NDDC inspection team also paid a courtesy call to King Oboro Gbaruan II, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, at his palace in Oporoza. Dr. Ogbuku emphasized the significance of Escravos as an area of special economic priority.

He disclosed that the NDDC is actively engaging stakeholders to foster a broad partnership aimed at expediting the construction and completion of the Warri-Omadino-Escravos Road.

He said, “We have reached out to Chevron Nigeria Limited and other stakeholders, seeking partnership for the completion of this road and other projects.

“We chose the Public Private Partnership, model as an alternative source of funding for the commission. So, we have been going about seeking funding partners to complete our current projects and also start new ones.”

He noted that the partnership between the Shell Petroleum Development Company and the NDDC in the construction of the 25.735-kilometre Ogbia-Nembe Road should be replicated for other projects.

Ogbuku told the monarch that the 2024 NDDC budget would have input from all major stakeholders in the region, stating:

“In our budgeting for 2024, we told the budget committee to organise a stakeholder’s conference. The budget cannot be NDDC budget alone, it must be a budget for people of the region,” the NDDC MD stated.