+ NDDC is not doing well – Courson

Daily Independent

26 December 2010

+ NDDC is not doing well – Courson

Elias E. Courson is an indigene of Bayelsa State. The Rotary World Peace Fellow, and researcher, Department of Geography, University of California, USA, is passionate about development of Niger Delta region. In this interview with journalists, he assesses the performance of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), grassroots development in Bayelsa and other issues. Regional Editor Valentine Amanze was at the event.Excerpts:

 What do you think is the best way to develop Niger Delta region?

I  will advise President Goodluck Jonathan today to have a think-tank on Niger Delta, which will be an apolitical and intellectual group to advise him on how to improve the region.  If you bring in politicians, they will play politics with it. Members of the group must not be politicians; they must be sincere and ready to work. And you will see that in doing this, the Niger Delta problem will be resolved.