NUJ hails NDDC's Efforts in C'River, Urges Governance Reforms

By Missang AKPET

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been commended by the Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for it's intervention in the states.

In a communique issued at the end of the Unions congress held at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Conference in Calabar on Wednesday, 24th July 2024 the union commended the intervention agency for rehabilitating some roads in the state and installing solar lights around some streets in Calabar. 

The communique which was issued at the end of the congress which was presided by the NUJ state chairman Comrade Archibong Bassey Read thus;

"Congress commends the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the installation of solar lights in some streets in the Calabar Metropolis and the rehabilitation of some roads in Calabar".

"Congress appreciates Cross River State Government and the Federal Government on the level of improvements on security matters and other policies geared towards repositioning the nation.

"Congress expresses displeasure on the prolonged delay in the completion of Calabar-Itu Federal Highway, saying it is unhealthy and poses a serious setback on the economic development of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, therefore, calling on the Federal Government to ensure the speedy completion of the road project

"Congress commends the Cross River State Government for the groundbreaking for construction of Adiabo-Ikoneto road in Odukpani LGA," parts of the communique read.

The NDDC under its state representative Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has overseen the rehabilitated of some roads in the state like Etta-Agbor, King Duke, as well as distributed and installed solar street lights in some establishments and streets across the state.