The Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has tasked the incoming Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, to ensure the actualization of the vision of the President Muhammadu Buhari to take the Niger Delta region to the “Next Level” by adding enduring infrastructural development to the region.
The Minister gave the charge at his meeting with the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack mni and the incoming Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola on 20th December, 2019 in Abuja.
Senator Akpabio also charged the incoming Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, on projects and programmes monitoring to ensure that there is value for money spent, so that the Ministry does not end up paying for jobs that are not well executed.
According to the Minister, the Ministry is liaising with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to change the paradigm and reposition the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) particularly after the forensic audit, so that all the necessary governance structure can be put in place.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his decision not to politicize the ongoing audit process and his determination to ensure that the audit process is completed and necessary governance structure is put in place, so that the new NDDC Board can start on a clean slate
Senator Akpabio commended the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack mni, for her contribution and dedication to the services of the Ministry. He wishes her the best in her new place of redeployment.
In his remarks the Minister of State, Senator Tayo Alasoudura, commended the outgoing Permanent Secretary for her exceptional brilliance and the spirit of team work she has brought into the system. According to him, the incoming Permanent Secretary is expected to sustain the spirit of team work and respect for constituted authority.
In her remarks, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack mni, said that the development of the region is not only for the staff of the Ministry but for all Niger Deltans. She appreciated the encouragement and fatherly deposition of the Ministers. Adding that their coming on board has increased the tempo of development in the region.
The incoming Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, called for continuous coperation adding that the strategies may be different but the essence is to achieve the same goal. According to him, through working together we will achieve uncommon development.
