The Minister, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) Usani Uguru has charged Nigerians, especially the indigenes and residents of Niger Delta region to participate in verification of all government projects and programmes belonging to the Ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in their localities.
Usani in a statement at the weekend disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has received the approval of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs’ Technical Audit Report which was carried out to investigate all contracts awarded, projects and programmes embarked on by the Ministry since inception in 2009 to 2015.
“As part of this Government ‘s commitment to involve the people in the process of governance, the Ministry wishes to involve the Nigerian public in the Status Verification of all government infrastructures in the Niger Delta region. The purpose is to determine the state of delivery of such infrastructures.”
He added that people could participate by simply taking photographs of projects of MNDA and NDDC in their domains and indicate if the projects are working, moribund or abandoned.
Usani stated how the ministry could be reached with useful information through any of its social media platforms Facebook or Twitter @MNDA_ NGMinistryofnigerdeltaaffairs, or by sending email to info@nigerdelta.gov.ng.
Usani reiterated that his Ministry will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the people of Niger Delta region and Nigerians in general, feel the impact of the change government in the oil-rich region.(DAILYTRUST)
