The new Minister of
L-R: Shell Petroleum Development Company Research Adviser on Community Health Department, Dr Atom Udo, Chief Medical Director, Obio Cottage Hospital, Dr Umejiego Chidozie, Dr Alasia Osuoabo of Rivers State Health Management Board, SPDC Regional Community Health Management Leader, Mr Edet Edet, SPDC spokes person, Mrs Gladys Afam-Anadu and SPDC Public Health Adviser to Industrial Hygiene, Dr Akin Fajola, jointly cutting the 4th Anniversary cake during a Community Health Insurance Scheme in Port Harcourt last Saturday. Photo: Nwiueh Donatus Ken
Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Stephen Oru, has solicited the support of all stakeholders in the bid to maintain peace in the oil-rich region.
He also charged workers to put in their best so as to achieve the ministry’s mandate of developing the region.
Speaking at the formal handing over ceremony of the ministry after his inauguration last Friday, Oru solicited the cooperation of all the staff in the efforts towards sustaining peace and development in the Niger Delta.
Oru who until his appointment, was the National Vice Chairman (South South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) noted that the peace of the region is paramount as it will also translate to the growth and development of the nation.
He said: “Let us work for the best as the ministry is all about looking after the welfare of the people of Niger Delta.”
He therefore asked for the cooperation of all the workers in the ministry in order to achieve its core mandate.
Earlier, Arch Darius Ishiaku who had held forte as minister since the departure of the immediate past minister Godsday Orubebe, told the new minister that the ministry has gone far in most of its projects and programs for the region.
He noted that some of the shortcomings recorded were as a result of lack of funds.
