President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday inaugurate the N16 billion newly-completed office complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, announced this while briefing reporters in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Mr Akpabio said that the building which started in 1996 witnessed slow pace of work until 2019 when Mr Buhari committed to its completion.
“The road to completion of the over N16 billion NDDC office edifice started when I visited the building in 2019 and learnt that the project commenced 25 years ago in 1996.
“After the visit, I briefed President Buhari and told him that we can make the building the focal achievement in his effort to reposition NDDC.
“Immediately, President Buhari graciously approved and work commenced on the building as part of his commitment and passion to the people of Niger Delta.
“The completion and inauguration of the building on Thursday shows that the government can work only if it has the right determination and focus,” Mr Akpabio said.
Mr Akpabio said, although the building had been completed, he would still meet with the Federal Executive Council to approve a contract for its furnishing.
He berated past administration and NDDC boards which he said preferred to pay N300 million yearly to rent its old office, rather than focus on completion of the office building.
