The Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) will over the next two weeks inaugurate 92 infrastructures executed at the the cost of N84bn across the nine- states in the region.
Some of the projects include:
– 25.7km Ogbia-Nembe Road executed at N24bn in Bayelsa State
The road cuts travel time to Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State from three hours on dangerous water routes to a mere 45 minutes adding that it opened up 14 communities for development.
The project also created a road link to the ancient city of Nembe, for the first time in living memory and the 9.15km of pre-fabricated vertical drains on the swamp and seven bridges.
– 132KV Transmission Line and I32KV/33KV Substation electrification project executed at N8.3bn to optimise power supply to local government areas in the southern part of Ondo State.
The project covered the construction of 45km double circuit 33KV feeder lines from Omotosho Power Station (Hook-up point) to Okitipupa and two 30MVA, 132/33KV Injection Substations with breakers, gantry and substation automation
– 6.87km Iko-Iwuochang road executed at N10bn in Akwa Ibom State
The road project consists of two-lane single carriage way, a 600-metre bridge and side drains.
The N10bn virgin road project also links 20 communities, hitherto separated by the Qua Iboe river.
– In Abia State, NDDC will commission the Obehie to Oke Ikpe-road reconstructed at a cost of N3.5 billion. The nine-kilometre road restores the road link between Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, through Abia (Ukwa East/West).
It involved the reconstruction of seven kilometres of failed section of the road and the construction of three kilometres and 8 kilometres of drainage.
Other projects include roads, electrification, a police station, health centres and school blocks.
