Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, says the Buhari administration
is promoting a new way of thinking and engagement that will secure the
development of the Niger Delta and the entire country.
He said the ‘New Vision’ approach involves an active and effective
collaboration between the government, the private sector and the
communities.
Osinbajo spoke on Tuesday while meeting with members of a delegation
from Bayelsa State regarding the $3.6B Brass Fertilizer &
Petro-Chemical Company that is expected to come on steam soon.
The delegation which included executives of the company was led by Governor Seriake Dickson.
Lamenting that only 12% completion rate was recorded in several of
the projects undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission in the
past years, while the rest were abandoned, Osinbajo stated that
“sometimes projects are designed not to succeed, but just for some
people to make money.”
He however noted that “a new way of thinking is emerging,” pointing
to effective collaboration with the private sector and citing the
example of the NLNG as one instance of such effective collaborations.
“The Buhari administration, this government is committed to finishing
whatever we start. At the end of the day, we shall ensure that,” he
affirmed, adding that the oil-producing communities have tremendous
potentials.
While commending the Bayelsa State Governor for his proactive
efforts, the Acting President commended the collaboration that is
ongoing regarding the Brass company.
He said: “this is what we describe as the New Vision: partnership
between the Federal Government, the States, the communities and the
private sector. This is the new way of thinking that is emerging, the
New Vision.”
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu described
the idea of the Brass Fertilizer & Petro-Chemical firm as “a game
changer that we need to encourage”, adding that such ideas have the
potential to change the economic model in the Niger Delta.
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