Tag: Niger Delta
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Niger Delta: 9,000 abandoned projects to be completed by FG- Akpabio
The Federal Government yesterday promised to complete about 9,000 projects lying fallow in the Niger Delta region. This was disclosed by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswil Akpabio who briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja.…
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Senate rejects Niger Delta ministry’s N23b budget
The Senate Committee on Niger Delta on Monday rejected the 2020 budget of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs for omitting major ongoing projects in its capital appropriation. Senate Committee on Niger Delta Chairman Senator Peter Nwaoboshi asked that the budget be re-represented. The Senator representing Delta North said there were abandoned projects in the…
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Beneficiaries of Ministry of Niger Delta Empowerment Programme Lauds FG
Some beneficiaries of the Empowerment Programme of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs from Ondo State have expressed gratitude to the federal government over their empowerment and successful training as entrepreneurs. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on behalf of the beneficiaries by Akinrinlola Olumide, the group commended president Muhammadu…