Osinbajo, others for Niger Delta conference today


Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will today lead other Federal Government’s delegation to Ondo State for the Niger Delta Summit.
The conference, with the theme: Fast-tracking the Development and Peace in the Niger Delta Region, is being hosted by Ondo State government in conjunction with the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry.
Also expected at the summit, which will hold at the International Events Centre, Akure, the state capital, are: the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, with representatives of the nine oil-producing states and other relevant stakeholders.
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) is expected to lead the state’s delegates as the host.
Crucial policy decisions are to be taken on uninterrupted productivity and other relevant operations in the nation’s Oil sector.
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