Lawmaker salutes House of Reps speaker over inclusion of Ibori-Suenu, Leko in NDDC committee

<p>The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has hailed the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, over his choice of Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu and Jafaru Leko as chairman and deputy chairman, respectively, of the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).</p>, <p>Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North, South Federal Constituency of Imo State, in a statement on Sunday, expressed optimism that Ibori and Leko will work well towards ensuring that the interventionist commission, under their oversight, will realise its full potential and vision.</p>, <p>He said: “I congratulate my able colleagues on their appointments as Chairman, Deputy Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).</p>, <p>“NDDC is a federal agency established to foster sustainable development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The agency is dedicated to making the region a better place for its people and empowering them to enjoy its wealth.</p>, <p>“Though it has made some impact and achieved some successes in providing infrastructure, empowerment programs and so on to the region.”</p>, <p>He added: “However, it still faces challenges and I believe Suenu and Leko will work together with relevant stakeholders to surmount those challenges to realise its full potential and vision.”</p>