Niger Delta:N’Delta ministry, A’Ibom set aside N2bn for skills centre

Minister of Niger  Delta Affairs, Pastor  Usani Uguru  Usani,  has disclosed that the Akwa  Ibom  State Governor,  Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has  approved  the release  of N2 billion for the completion of the  skill  acquisition centre  at Ibeno in  Akwa  Ibom State, being  constructed by the  Ministry of  Niger  Delta Affairs.
Usani disclosed  that the said amount of  money was  for the community’s compensation from  Exxon ‎Mobil, revealing that  the  community had  made arequest for timely completion  of  the skill  acquisition centre in the area.He  advised the people  to  communicate their decision on ‎that fund  to  the Governor  of  Awa Ibom  State, with the view to finalising  the  modalities for  the disbursement of  the  fund for  the timely completion  of  the project.
The  minister appreciated  the progress  of  work at  the skill acquisition  centrebut, however, advised  that the  structural  defects in  the two buildings  be corrected.Minister  of  State for  Niger  Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Omoleye  Daramola, on his part, noted that  there were structural  defects  in two  of  the buildings, which would be  corrected  before the continuation of  work on  the  two structures.
At  the ministry’s  housing  scheme   at Ikot-Ekpene,  Daramola said he was impressed  with  the progress  of  work,  disclosing  that on  completion, the houses  would  be given  to  the less privileged  in the  society.