SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, (THEWILL) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has given all contractors, including those handling Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects, a 30-day ultimatum from Tuesday to return to site or face prosecution.
Osinbajo issued the directives at a recent meeting of the inter-ministerial working group following up on the renewed Niger Delta interactive engagements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
According to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, the federal government has also specifically directed that the list of all contractors who have not returned to site within the stipulated period be compiled and submitted to the Ministry of Justice and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and prosecution.
Laolu added that a concerted implementation work plan that would respond to the developmental issues and projects proposed by PANDEF is also being prepared, while fresh mandates are also being issued to all the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as appropriate.
“This includes the FG’s directive to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Ministries of Niger Delta Affairs; Environment; Power, Works and Housing to proceed with the design and implementation of work plans in line with the administration’s new vision for the region,” the statement read.
“Ministries and agencies of government involved in furthering the establishment of the Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, have also been directed to come up with a clear path to the eventual actualisation of the objective including consideration for a possible and timely take-off grant for the university.
“The meeting also discussed the plans to continue presidential visits to the remaining states with oil-producing communities so as to effectively conclude the interactive engagements with the people of the region.”
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