The ministry of Niger Delta, Mr. Godswill Akpabio has promised to make the development need of the Niger Delta region a priority.
The former senate minority leader stated this when he and the minister of state in the ministry, Mr. Festus Keyamo, resumed work after their swearing in by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja yesterday.
In a statement issued by the spokesman for the ministry, Ms. Patricia Deworitshe, Akpabio, said as indigene of the region, it is his responsibility to take the developmental challenges more seriously.
He said issues of capacity building, inadequate infrastructure, poverty alleviation, youth restiveness, entrepreneurship, environmental degradation, among others, will be addressed.
He pledged to work harmoniously with his counterpart to realise the vision of the federal government.
The minister added that he loved leaving indelible impression wherever he worked and called on all hands in the ministry to be on deck “to ensure that our developmental efforts yield fruits.”
In his remarks, Keyamo, expressed appreciation to the ministry’s staff for the reception accorded them and pledged to do his best to justify the confidence his appointee has in him.