By Kelvin Obambon
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed hundreds of bags of 50kg rice and several cartons of vegetable oil to heads of the executive, legislative and judicial arms of government in Cross River State. The distribution also captured paramount rulers in the state traditional rulers council and heads of federal security agencies in the state.
The Commissioner representing Cross River in NDDC board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke who personally supervised the distribution exercise, said that the items were part of the Christmas package the Commission distributed to same group of persons across 9 states in the Niger Delta region.
He said NDDC as an interventionist agency prioritizes the welfare of people in the region, emphasizing the Commission’s determination towards actualizing the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration.
Captured in the distribution were some top state government officials, heads of security agencies such as the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, the DSS, among others.
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