Niger Delta youths allege plan to hijack NDDC projects

Niger-Delta Youth for Positive Attitude
and Progress, NDYPAP, has vowed to mobilise
youths in the nine states of Niger Delta to resist
the alleged attempt by some politicians to take
over Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,
projects, meant for indigenous contractors to the detriment of oil-bearing communities in Delta
and Bayelsa states. President of the group, Mr. Emmanuel Enisuo, in a
statement, said “NDYPAP is joining forces with the
coastal/swamp oil producing communities of
Bayelsa and Delta states to declare that the people
will not fold their hands and watch the selfish
machination of politicians, who are bent on taking over projects meant for indigenous
contractors. “The oil communities have suffered enough
deprivations of basic amenities and development
from multinational oil companies, NDDC, and
Federal Government. We will march on the
National Assembly and NDDC headquarters if their
ulterior agenda was not discontinued forthwith. “We are strongly behind the indigenous
contractor from the coastal oil producing
communities of Bayelsa and Delta states to be
given a chance to develop their communities, as
they can be held accountable if they fail to
deliver.” The 18 communities in Delta and Bayelsa states,
Amatu I, Amatu II, Agge, Azamabiri, Bilabiri I,
Bilabiri II, Bisangbene, Ezetu, Orobiri, Ogbeintu,
Letugbene, Azagbene, Egbemo-Angalabiri,
Agbediama, Odimodi, Beniboye, Ogbotobo and
Ekeni communities, had, few weeks ago, raised alarm over plans by politicians to hijack NDDC
projects meant for indigenous contractors in their
areas.