The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has asserted that the federal government does not intend to dissolve the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), emphasizing that the commission is an essential component of the government’s strategy for regional development.
During a ministerial briefing held in Abuja on Friday, he pointed out that the now-defunct Niger Delta Ministry has been incorporated into the larger Ministry of Regional Development.
Papers News understands that speculation regarding the potential dissolution of the commission arose shortly after the NDDC denied allegations of a conflict between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and its Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku.