The National Leadership of the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCON YOUTH COUNCIL), together with its Board of Trustees (BoT), has commended Dr. Week Doodei for his display of professionalism, transparency and dedication as the Director of Procurement at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The group described his efforts and expertise as pivotal to the transformation of the Niger Delta region by the Commission.
The National President of the HOSTCON Youths Council of Nigeria, Comrade Emmanuel Fiawei Pathfinder, in a statement issued on Wednesday and made available to newsmen extolled Doodei’s leadership qualities, professionalism, commitment and dedication, noting that his transparency and adherence to the implementation of the Procurement Act have set a new standard in award of contract under the administration of Dr Samuel Ogbuku at the NDDC.
According to the group, Doodei’s prudent management of resources and forthright approach to procurement have ensured that contracts are awarded strictly on merit with compliance to the procurement act and competence, thereby boosting transparency, accountability with timely delivery of projects with trust in the Commission’s operations.
The group argued that ongoing reforms at the commission have not only enhanced credibility but also ensured that contractors deliver projects on schedule, bringing visible development to host communities across the nine Niger Delta states.
The Council further decried past practices of not adhering to full implementation of the procurement act which hindered growth and developmental strides in the region, stating that Doodei’s tenure as director of procurement has marked a clear departure from such inefficiencies in service delivery in the commission.
It stated that his interventions have strengthened the rural economy, with projects spanning education, healthcare, lightning up of electricity projects, agriculture, roads, and empowerment initiatives with training and re-training of the commission staffs has enhanced speedy execution of projects in the region.
Highlighting his role during the 2022 flood crisis, HOSTCON noted that Doodei coordinated the distribution of palliatives to affected communities in Bayelsa State, working closely with local representatives to ensure relief materials reached those most in need.
The Council stressed that under Doodei’s stewardship as Director of Procurement in line with the laudable transformational program and reforms of the MD/CEO of the commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the NDDC has regained its reputation as a credible interventionist agency of the Federal Government.
“We want to unequivocally state that the National Leadership of HOSTCON Youth Council, together with its BoT, are solidly behind Chief Dr. Week Doodei’s achievements that have tremendously transformed the region, and we pledge to work with him to ensure this standard is sustained for the benefit of host communities,” the statement read in part.
The group also commended the leadership of the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, for his selfless service and projects delivery across the nine Niger Delta states.
Similarly, it hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of Ogbuku as the MD/CEO of NDDC.
The group also lauded the leadership style of Ogbuku as selfless, service delivery, dedication and redefining the region developmental stride and timely project execution across the nine Niger Delta states.
The group also hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of Chief Dr Samuel Ogbuku as the MD/CEO of NDDC, describing it as a well deserved one,affirming that the Dr. Samuel Ogbuku appointment is that of a round peg in round hole.
” Dr. Samuel Ogbuku led leadership at the NDDC is that of a vibrant, for sighted and visionary leadership that has reshaped, repositioned and transformed the region from transaction to human capital infrastructural developmental stride of transformation in the commission”
It also noted that host communities across the length and breath of the region are already feeling the impact of the Commission’s commitment on project light up the Niger Delta, under Mr president Renewed Hope Initiative, focused on overall development of the entire region.
