We didn't take credit for your effort, Bayelsa State Government tells NDDC

The Bayelsa State government has condemned attempts by some emotionally and politically challenged persons to discredit it before the general public.

The condemnation is coming on the heels of reports and subsequent reaction from the NDDC that it is laying claim to being responsible for the rehabilitation of fourteen internal roads in the state capital and other local government areas.

He said out of the over fifty two internal roads‎ the NDDC is working on fourteen while the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is undertaking repair works on some of the others and added that contractors have been mobilized to site.

The Commissioner drew the attention of the people to the project inspection embarked upon by the Governor on Saturday as a clear indication that so many construction and rehabilitation work are currently ongoing.

Obuebite while commending the NDDC for the intervention however pointed out that perhaps the misunderstanding would not have come up if the commission had before embarking on the road repairs liaise with the state government through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

"Such collaboration will prevent duplication and afford the NDDC the needed information on areas to concentrate ‎on and with that this needless media outburst would have been avoided.

‎The Commissioner also expressed dismay at the quantum of uncouth words used by the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, maintaining that it was unnecessary and smack of a premeditated grievance.

"Despite the report it was totally uncalled for to express such uncharitable words on the honourable commissioner and the government. Ibim herself was a former commissioner for information and on several occasions must have said something contestable. ‎It is sad that she went that far". he concluded

Hon. Obuebite reassured of the commitment of the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson to always do the needful and not to shy away from its responsibility despite the growing economic hardship.

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