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An umbrella body of the Urhobo youth in the Nigeria Delta, Urhobo Youth Council, has called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to immediately halt the Niger Delta Development Commission’s, NDDC, 10,000 job hope initiative program, saying that it may end up as another drain on the he resources of the commission.
The President of the Abuja chapter of the Urhobo youth body, General Peter Aghogho, in statement made available to newsmen, said with the current status of the commission it would be difficult for citizens to participate in the programme.
“Presently, the board is without representatives from each State, who then will the citizen’s reach out to as to fully per take in the process, we can not be fooled by what appears like another move to loot the treasury of the Commission. “, he said
“As citizens of Niger Delta, we are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to please put a halt on the programme”
“The announcement of the launch of the initiative made on Wednesday 12th July 2023 during the flag off of the Holistic Opportunity Project Engagement by the NDDC MD Mr. Samuel Ogbuku, does not represent the interest of the entire Niger Delta”.
The General Aghogho further enjoined President Tinubu to urgently constitute a board for the commission since he dissolved the one put in place by former president Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the federal government should discontinue the idea of running the commission with interim m
anagement.
