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Elder Statesman Demands Inclusion Of Traditional Rulers In NDDC Board
Following the inauguration of the new Management Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), an elder statesman in the region, Rev. Sokari Soberekon, has called for the inclusion of traditional rulers in the commission’s Board.
Soberekon, who stated this in an exclusive interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt, recently, said the inclusion of traditional rulers would enable the commission to be in touch with the yearnings and aspirations of the people.
According to him, “it is a way of creating a cordial relationship between the people and the NDDC, because the traditional rulers are representatives of the people”.
The octogenarian said the situation would also enable the people to benefit from the activities of the commission as projects that have direct bearings to the people will be executed.
“I call on President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to review the law setting up the NDDC, so that traditional rulers can be included in the board”, he said.
He said in the alternative, a new commission can be created for the development of the region.
The elder statesman also decried the level of underdevelopment of Oloibiri in Bayelsa State where oil was shipped in commercial quantities in 1958 and stressed the need for government to develop the community.
By: John Bibor
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