Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh | File Image
By Stella Odueme
The Ministry of Niger Delta Development has postponed the sixth National Council on Niger Delta meeting scheduled to hold in Asaba, Delta State, between March 4, and 7, 2024.
The ministry’s Director Press, Ahmadu Chindaya, who stated this in Abuja on Sunday, did not disclose the reason for the postponement; but only said that a new date would be announced later.
He however expressed regrets over the inconveniences the postponement would have caused the attendees.
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His words: “The Management of the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) wishes to inform the general public that the 6th National Council on Niger Delta slated for 4th-7th March 2024, in Asaba, Delta State, has been postponed.
“A new date will be communicated. All inconveniences are highly regretted, please.”
Recalled that participants were already gearing up for the 6th National Council on Niger Delta meeting to chart a way forward for the oil-rich Niger Delta region before the pronouncement.
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