The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger
Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Christy Atako said the commission
has donated over 200 computer sets and 120 computer accessories to each
of the polytechnics and colleges of education in the Niger Delta region
respectively, besides the 19 prototype students hostel blocks being
constructed by the NDDC across the region.
Dr Atako said this, when she paid a courtesy call to the Vice
Chancellor of the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike,
Umahia, Professor Hillary Odo,.
“We have always believed that education is the bedrock
of any development, there is no economy that can develop without the
education sector that is why the Commission has been relentless in its
intervention”.
According to the Acting MD “we talk a lot about our
youths being leaders of tomorrow, what kind of leaders can we groom if
we don’t provide a place for them to articulate their thoughts and enjoy
the benefit of democracy so that they will believe in this country
Nigeria”.
Dr Mrs Atako expressed dissatisfaction over the quality
of job done on the students’ hostel project being constructed in the
university and directed the contractor to correct the defects
immediately.
“I insist that our contractors must adhere strictly to
standards because for us in NDDC there is no compromise on quality.”
Dr Atako said the commission was ready to pay
contractors promptly, but warned that they must be ready to show value
for every payment made.
Earlier the Vice Chancellor of the University Professor
Hillary Odo thanked the NDDC for its intervention in the education
sector urging other agencies of government and organizations to emulate
the commission.
The NDDC Chief Executive Officer also inspected the
completed Nworie, Solar electrification project and the internal road
network in Ukwa/West, Abia state and commended the contractors for a job
well done.
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