The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is still committed to its original mandate of being an interventionist agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria to improve the lives of the peoples of the Niger Delta area. Speaking during a recent courtesy visit to the Cross River State Office of the NDDC, Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Nsima Ekere reaffirmed NDDC's Board commitment to restoring the core mandate of the Commission, saying that things must be done better. "The current NDDC Board remains committed to all stakeholders in the Niger Delta area through our dedication to ensuring that the original mandate of the NDDC is effectively and properly implemented". He also commended staff of the Cross River State Office for waiting all day for him and his entourage, promising to reward diligence and hardworking. Ekere called on the NDDC contractors to go back to site and support the agency to deliver on quality projects for the benefit of the people of the Niger Delta. " We will keep the faith through paying all contractors who deliver on projects." He noted: "If you notice, NDDC has in the past one year improved on payments on validated projects and we will continue to do that, even improve on that." The NDDC Managing Director was accompanied on the visit by the NDDC State Commissioners of Cross River, Edo and Akwa Ibom States as well as Directors of the Agency.
