N/Delta Dialogue: Osinbajo Visits Akwa Ibom
Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday visited Akwa Ibom State as part of his on-going tour of the Niger Delta.
The visit is in-line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s renewed engagements with leaders in oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region.
Ag.P @ProfOsinbajo arrives Akwa Ibom on another leg of Buhari administration’s renewed outreach to oil-producing Niger Delta communities pic.twitter.com/W0RvMiV5Qw
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 2, 2017
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Akwa-Ibom makes it the fifth state the Osinbajo is visiting in the last one month after Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Imo states.
The essence of the on-going tour according to the Presidency is to make the Niger Delta, a vibrant and dynamic economic zone and also to improve the general quality of lives of the people in the region.
Over the years the indigenes of Niger Delta have ensured hardship following the negative impact of oil spills in their environment, both land and water, which makes it impossible for the locals to either fish or farm, despite the abundance of
resources.
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Recent statistics shows that oil contributes over 70% of Nigeria’s revenue.
As part of his visits, the Vice President assured the Niger Delta people of the Federal Government’s commitment to attract more investment to the region, which will ensure development in the entire region.
