The Niger Delta Development Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining strong collaboration with security agencies to maintain peace, protect critical national assets, and accelerate development across the Niger Delta region.
The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, gave the assurance when the Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, and his entourage paid him a courtesy call at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt.
This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by the Director of Corporate Affairs at NDDC, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, and sent to newsmen.
Ogbuku emphasised that security and development are inseparable, noting that meaningful development would not thrive in an atmosphere of insecurity, while underdevelopment itself often fuels insecurity.
At the NDDC, we have established a robust working relationship with security agencies across the region because we believe that security and development are intertwined.
“Without security, communities cannot develop, and when communities are underdeveloped, insecurity is bound to thrive,” he said.
He stressed that the commission’s support for security agencies aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to ensure peace and security across the country, noting that the Niger Delta is among the most peaceful regions in Nigeria today due to sustained security efforts.
