Nwafor Esther, Yenagoa
Pastor Reuben Wilson, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Chief Samuel Ogbuku as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
According to Pastor Reuben, the appointment of Ogbuku has led to unprecedented development in the Niger Delta region.
He cited the NDDC’s free medical outreach program, which has provided medical care to thousands of citizens and conducted surgeries for various ailments across the nine Niger Delta states.
Pastor Reuben also praised Ogbuku for the successful implementation of the Operation Light Up Niger Delta Project and other impactful projects executed by the Commission across the region, noting that these projects align with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Furthermore, Pastor Reuben expressed gratitude to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her recent visit to Ogbia Local Government Area, where she inaugurated a renovated and upgraded cottage hospital and community secondary school in Otuasega.
However, Pastor Reuben lamented the “pull him down syndrome” prevalent in the Niger Delta, urging those involved to desist and instead rally around Ogbuku to continue transforming the region.
In addition, Pastor Reuben thanked President Tinubu for appointing Didi Walson Jack as Head of Service of the Federation and Heineken Lokpobiri as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, both from Bayelsa State.
He also welcomed the award of contracts for the phase two of the Brass road project and the Coastal Road project.
The Bayelsa APC chieftain concluded by urging the people of the Niger Delta region, particularly Bayelsa State, to support President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 and assured that the Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability (PRIFGLA) would continue to support President Tinubu’s efforts to develop Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region.
