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Kwale: The Ndokwa Neku Union, (NNU), under the leadership of High Chief Johnson Opone has listed some of her achievements, and said the focus of the administration is to position Ndokwa in the line of proper development.
Speaking at the recently held stakeholders meeting in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Chief Opone said they had submitted to the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo detailed demands of Ndokwa people.
According to him, the demands includes the building and installation of a 132/33 KV power transmission line from the national grid to be constructed with a sub-station in Kwale to serve electricity needs of Ndokwa people, the establishment of federal institutions, including universities, polytechnics, and a reminder to the federal government to the fact that Ndokwa has the largest gas deposit in the West African Sub-Region, and thus deserves a liquidified Natural Gas (LNG), project.
Other demands according to him are the nomination for political appointments as ministers, ambassadors and head of government parastatals and good road facilities, especially in Ndokwa East, to facilitate movement of agricultural produce, and bridge to link Kwale with Okpai across Ase Creeks.
In an interview, Opone noted that the above demands are vital for the overall development of Ndokwa nation.
Meanwhile, the PG has called for the unity of the entire Ndokwa people so that the area will move towards economic and physical development.
He called on the people, irrespective of differences to see Ndokwa development as a project that has to be taken seriously by all sons and daughters of Ndokwa.
Chief Opone used the gathering to plead with the immediate past executive to work with the them, and they can help his leadership more by handing over all necessary documents under their care.
“We have done all we can to reconcile, but still no result. We don’t need the bickering, we need progress in Ndokwa. And we need every Ndokwa sons and daughters to achieve development”. He concluded.
