NDDC open to partnership, says MD

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NDDC open to partnership, says MD

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the commission needs partnership to achieve its mandate of developing the Niger Delta region.

A statement on Monday by NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Dr Ibitoye Abosede, said Ogbuku spoke during a visit to his office in Port Harcourt by a delegation from the Stanbic IBTC Bank.

Ogbuku said, “Right now, our core policy focus is partnerships that will bring positive changes to the Niger Delta region. We are working on our internal governance systems to ensure that we comply with global best practices.

“Partnerships should not be solely profit-driven. Sustainability should be at the forefront of whatever we are doing. We require a mutually beneficial partnership that outlives our tenure.”

Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation and Country Head, Public Sector Group, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Hadjia Hauwa Bello, commended Ogbuku for the successes recorded since he took the leadership mantle at the NDDC.

Bello explained that the bank’s delegation visited the NDDC to forge an alliance with the commission for the benefit of staff members.