The Commissioner representing Cross River State in the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Honourable Orok Duke, has countered criticisms that trail the distribution of rice given to the state by the Commission.
Replying to a Facebook post made by one Kalita Igbe Aruku, the Commissioner stressed that NDDC as an interventionist agency serves to complement the effort of the state government.
Below are screenshot of Kalita Igbe Aruku’s Facebook post and the Commissioner’s reply:
@Kalita Aruku
What is really the intention of this post?
“My people perish due to lack of knowledge”
If there are issues, the author should bring them up and I would gladly respond to all of them, accordingly.
We don’t do innuendoes, at all.
Federal Govt sent rice to every state during the Yuletide season
NDDC sent rice to the 9 states within its jurisdiction, the consignment for CRS arrived late and I insisted that the gifts should go around accordingly
Is that a crime?
Rights are different from privileges.
NDDC is not in contention or competition with anybody, we are there to complement and augment the efforts of the very capable Governor in place, in CRS.
Whoever does not see the solar street lights, the hundreds of refuse bins, the hundreds of roads ongoing and even the ongoing major road in Etung, that the Hon Minister participated in flagging off the other week.
A hunter would always feel aggrieved and angry at a tree that prevented it from killing an animal during a hunt.
Governor Otu will complete his 8 years in Office neatly and effectively and we would be there to continue to give him and his Govt the requisite covering fire.
Take that to the bank, please.
Attacking NDDC projects and programmes would not help the Author or tamper with the hands of Providence.
Otuekong Orok Otu Duke
Commissioner/CRS Representative,
NDDC
