Nigeria: Niger Delta Governors Raise Concern Over Development in Oil Region

22 February 2018

Abuja — At a time governors of the Niger Delta region, ministers and other stakeholders are raising concern over development in the oil region, the House of Representatives yesterday okayed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) N364.5 billion budget.

Speaking at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit, the stakeholders said that there was need for urgent action to make communities in the region benefit directly from the volume of economic activities and investment going on in the area.

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