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NDDC’s Permanent Head Office Ready Next Year
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said the permanent headquarters of the commission in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, would be ready by next year.
NDDC Managing Director, Obong Nsima Ekere, stated this Friday during an official inspection of the complex by directors of the commission.
To ensure that the project is completed by next year for inauguration, Ekere disclosed that the commission would set up a task force which will be headed by the executive director, projects.
The Managing Director, who was a former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State also disclosed that he would like to have the privilege of inviting President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the new corporate head office.
He said, “it is sad that a project that started 20 years ago is yet to be completed and we are still talking about site inspection. A child that was born when this building started is almost through with university education by now.
“So it is very sad that we are inspecting a project 20 years after its commencement. We will look at what the issues are, including contractors capacity to deliver on this project”.
The Managing Director who restated the commitment of his administration to complete the project on time, stressed that he would not condone non-performance by contractors.
He regretted that the completion rate of the commission’s projects all over the Niger Delta region was not encouraging.
Ekere said international funding partners, stakeholders and everybody in the region are worried about the high rate of abandoned projects in the region.
The Tide reports that the new permanent head office is a 12-storey building sited in Port Harcourt.
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Dangote Refinery Resumes Gantry Self-Collection Sales, Tuesday
This is revealed in an email communication from the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company, and obtained by Newsmen, at the Weekend.
The company explained that while gantry access is being reinstated, the free delivery service remains operational, with marketers encouraged to continue registering their outlets for direct supply at no additional cost.
The statement said “in reference to the earlier email communication on the suspension of the PMS self-collection gantry sales, please note that we will be resuming the self-collection gantry sales on the 23rd of September, 2025”.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery also apologised to its partners for any inconvenience the suspension may have caused, while assuring stakeholders of its commitment to improving efficiency and ensuring seamless supply.
“Meanwhile, please be informed that we are aggressively delivering on the free delivery scheme, and it is still open for registration. We encourage you to register your stations and pay for the product to be delivered directly to you for free. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding,” it added.
It would be recalled that in September 18, 2025, Dangote refinery had suspended gantry-based self-collection of petroleum products at its depot. The move was designed to accelerate the adoption of its Free Delivery Scheme, which guarantees direct shipments of petroleum products to registered retail outlets across Nigeria.
The refinery stressed that the earlier decision was an operational adjustment aimed at streamlining efficiency in the downstream supply chain.
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