The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has postponed the 4TH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE NIGER DELTA and the NIGER DELTA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING.
According to a Press Release: “The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Olusade Adesola regrets to announce the postponement of the 4th National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) scheduled for Monday, March 30 to Saturday April 4, 2020.
“Also, the Niger Delta Development Advisory Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) meeting earlier scheduled for April 2, 2020, has been suspended till further notice.
“The decision to postpone the events were the outcome of much consultation and engagement with stakeholders as a basic preventive measure against the prevalence of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
“The Ministry regrets any inconveniences caused by these postponements as new dates will be communicated in due course”. The statement concluded.