The Federal Government through the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) has received harmonized draft copy of the Niger Delta Dev Strategic Master Plan.
Receiving the document from the consultant in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, expressed the ministry's commitments to any Approach, Initiative and Strategy that will improve the living standard of the people of the Niger Delta Region.
According to a statement by the CIO in the Ministry, BOROH, J. P, Belgore said that the readiness of the draft copy of the Master Plan is a testament to the ministry's determination to improve the Socio- economic outlook of the Niger Delta Region in line with the "Renewed Hope Agenda" of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He charged the management team and Stakeholders to pay attention to the details of the presentation and make meaningful contributions where necessary.
In his remarks, the Executive Director Finance and Account NDDC, Hon. Alabo Boma Iyaye recounted how the commission was given the mandate to harmonize the various developmental plans in the region earlier this year by the Ministry.
In actualizing the directive, he said, the commission appointed consultants to come up with a reviewed harmonized Strategic Master Plan for the Niger Delta people.
According to the consultants, Atei Beredugo and Dr. Charles Achodo, the vision adopted in the review was to promote the well-being of the people of the region, while accelerating sustainable development, pursuing a region that is environmentally prosperous, politically peaceful and ecologically regenerative.
They further noted that the review policy is built around seven (7) Pillars which includes, Economic Development, Social Development, Sustainable Environment, Infrastructure Development, Governance, Finance and Security (law and order).