They lamented that some of the painful aspects of the neglect were the denial of water space in the region and free access to the oil business in the country. Thus, they advocated for a new form and ways to develop the area.
The stakeholders spoke at the 2021 Annual Lecture of the Delta Online Publishers Forum, themed ‘Niger Delta Economy: Building A New Face For The Region’. Speaking at the event in Delta State on Friday, the guest speaker, Uduaghan, condemned the idea of the continuous tagging of the region as a “Red Zone” by the international community.
He said, “The Niger Delta region has been so hostile to investors and we cannot have the region industrialised until we change our attitude. We must go back to our communities to plead with them to be friendly to investors.
“We must encourage people to have production facilities. It may not be very large but let us encourage small industries. We must also encourage big industries to also come by creating an enabling environment”
Y'all should develop your state first before seeking development in Niger delta region.
Too much talk in and about the Niger Delta by people who have the power and resources to transform it but no action. What a shame. Bayelsa and Rivers can't even collaborate on joint projects. Rivers and Akwa Ibom can't collaborate. Cross Rivers Ayade is a no-go area!!
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