The Minister of Niger-Delta, Engr. Abubakar Momoh has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to tackling the pressing infrastructural issues in the region, particularly the deteriorating road network.
He made this commitment during a visit from the people of Okpameri Kingdom in Edo State, held in Abuja on Friday.
The event drew the presence of prominent figures, including HRH Oba R. O Alufah, Olowe the III, The Elekor of Ekor, and Mr. Samson Aturu, the President of the Okpameri Descendants Union (ODU), Abuja Chapter, among others.
In his role overseeing the development of over nine states in the Niger Delta region, Minister Momoh acknowledged the substantial challenges faced, with dilapidated roads being a major concern.
He emphasized that these infrastructural issues are pervasive across the nation, having suffered from prolonged neglect.
However, the Minister seized the opportunity to assure the public of the government’s readiness to take swift action in addressing these concerns.
He stressed the urgency of the situation and underscored the profound impact that road collapses have on the people of the Niger Delta.
Momoh revealed that he recently urged the Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to promptly attend to the collapse of the Comprehensive High School Junction in the Edo North Senatorial District.
He further highlighted that the deteriorating road threatened to isolate the entire Akoko-Edo local government area (LGA).
He expressed confidence in the responsiveness and commitment of President Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improving the nation.
He believed that appropriate measures would be taken to address these challenges.
Samson Aturu, President of Okpameri Descendants Union (ODU), voiced his trust in the Niger-Delta Minister’s capability to rectify the infrastructural decay affecting the Edo North Senatorial District.
He commended the Tinubu administration’s dedication to infrastructural development, seeing it as a promising step towards resolving the longstanding issues faced by the Niger Delta region.
Aimanerimi Victor Arogunyo, the spokesperson of the group and Oselo of Okpameri Kingdom, took advantage of the visit to formally invite the Minister to the inaugural Okpameri Cultural Festival, scheduled to take place in December in Ibillo-Okpameri.