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Minister Abubakar Momoh assured that the NDDC will not be scrapped, emphasizing its role in regional development
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The ministry highlighted completed infrastructure projects and announced start-up grants for Niger Delta youths who completed vocational training
The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has stated that the federal government has no intention to scrap the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), emphasizing that the commission remains integral to the government’s regional growth agenda.
Speaking in Abuja on Friday during the 2025 ministerial briefing, he clarified that the defunct Niger Delta Ministry had been integrated into the broader Ministry of Regional Development.
“The ministry is still active but now operates with a wider scope to manage multiple regional development commissions,” the minister said.
He highlighted several critical infrastructure projects completed or nearing completion, including the Perigolo-Ugria-Gonjero Road in Delta State, the Kola-Nipuru-Chakoro Road (Phase One) in Iposet, and the Agoti-Mbaka Road and Yauka Road in the same region.
“Additionally, a network of new roads has been developed in the North East to enhance regional connectivity,” the minister stated.
Momoh also announced that the ministry is providing 250,000 start-up grants to 300 youths who completed vocational training in 2023 in the Niger Delta region.