The Ogu Divisional Council of Chiefs in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State have expressed confidence in the capacity of the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission to deliver quality service to the people of the Niger Delta region.

Chairman of the Council, Chief Adokiye Ochemiebia Chuku said this when he led a delegation of his colleagues on a solidarity visit to the Commission’s Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye, at its headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

A statement by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, said Chief Chuku pledged the support of the Council of Chiefs to the NDDC, charging its Management to prioritize the task of urgently developing the various communities in the Niger Delta region.

The traditional ruler asserted that it was important to support the NDDC management and their chief, Alabo Iyaye, advising the Executive Director to leave a lasting legacy in the Niger Delta region and to always remember his immediate constituency in the course of his duties.

According to him, the purpose of the visit was to demonstrate their solidarity with the Executive Director and urge him to print his name on the sands of the Niger Delta region.

“Please, make sure that you write your name in gold. We pray that at the end of your service, Niger Delta people will remember you for enduring legacies.”

Responding, Alabo Boma Iyaye, expressed appreciation for the show of solidarity from the Ogu Council of Chiefs, urging Ogu Community to continue fostering peace for which they are known, underscoring the indispensable role of peace as a catalyst for development in the region.

“All we need from traditional institutions such as yours is peace and cooperation because development cannot thrive without peace.”

The Executive Director assured the chiefs of his unwavering commitment to making them proud and pledged to leave an indelible mark by elevating the name of the Ogu community on the map of the Niger Delta region.