Cross River State Governor Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has joined the attendees of the 6th meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) in Asaba.
The collaborative brainstormers’ meeting was in an exercise to find solutions to some truly developmental problems bedeviling the region.
The Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, represented Governor Otu in the meeting held at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor Fred Abua Esq, made this known to Truth Live News in a WhatsApp post on Wednesday April 24, 2024.
He said the meeting provided an avenue for critical stakeholders of the region to share ideas on issues that affect the region.
For instance, the meeting, was tagged, “Stimulating Strategies for Economic Growth and Development in the Niger Delta Region”
Thus, participants stimulate ideas for the growth and development of the region.
Abua reported that the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) organized the event.
He also said that President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, graced the meeting.
Again, Governors and critical stakeholders of the oil-rich region also attended.