The Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association has called on President Bola Tinubu to exclude the Niger Delta Development Commission from the Treasury Single Account to enhance the speedy execution of projects in the region.

This is as the contractors threatened to take legal action against the International oil companies operating in the Niger Delta for allegedly refusing to remit the three per cent contribution to the NDDC.

They said this trend has continued for over five years thereby slowing down the implementation of projects for the good of the Niger Delta people.

A statement issued in Port Harcourt, by the President of NDICA, Chief Dressman Darlington, on Saturday, noted that there was an urgent need for Tinubu to prevail on the IOCs to fulfil their responsibilities to the commission while he works out modalities for the interventionist agency to be exempted from the TSA.
Dressman however thanked the President for appointing technocrats and men of character to the NDDC board, which he said is making a difference in the lives of people in the region.

The statement reads, “It is through their leadership that Niger Delta has seen positive developments and progress within the region.
“While we reflect on the outcomes of the summit, it is evident that there is still much work to be done to address the challenges facing the Niger Delta region. In this regard, we call on Mr. President to consider exempting the NDDC from the Treasury Single Account system.
“Such an exemption would enable the NDDC to operate more efficiently and effectively, thereby enhancing its performance and impact on the region”.

On his part, a stakeholder of the association, Mr Kelvin Gigi, also urged the IOC ecological funds to remit their contributions and monies due to the NDDC promptly.

He said these funds are essential for the NDDC to carry out its mandate and implement crucial projects that will benefit the people of the Niger Delta region.

“As a concerned association, we will not hesitate to institute legal action against the IOCs if, at the end of August this year, they refuse to remit their dues to the Commission.

“It is very clear that contractors are being owed by the Commission because of the inability of the oil majors to pay their dues to the Commission”, he said.

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