Major stakeholders in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have filed a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the constitution of the new Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. They also asked to stop Buhari from inaugurating the governing board of the NDDC pending the hearing and determination of the suit. The plaintiffs in the case include former clerk of the National Assembly and also Chairman Board of Trustees of Ugboland Development Congress, Asiwaju Oluyemi Ogunyomi, Mr. Adebowale Karaki and Dr. Mann Ali.
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Ondo State governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has received a blueprint from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on how to reposition and stimulate economic growth, employment generation and an enduring food security through the state Agricultural Policy.
Apart from this, PIND also presented blueprint on how to turn around the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), to enhance effective delivery of its mandate.
Speaking while presenting the recommendations to governor Akeredolu, the PIND Executive Director, Dr. Dara Akala, said the Ondo State Agricultural Policy was done in collaboration with other development partners and the Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture.