Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to take urgent action on numerous development projects across the state that have been neglected for years.
He made the call when the managing director of the commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, called on him in his office in Calabar.
Otu listed some of the long-neglected projects like the youth center in Akpabuyo, the Adiabo-Ikoneto road, and the abandoned Ikom Medical Center.
The governor also called for NDDC’s intervention in refugee support, noting that the state currently hosts over 54,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Otu used the opportunity to explain that the state does not have issues with NDDC.
About two weeks ago, some government officials blocked the agency from commissioning some of their projects, claiming ownership.
