Niger Delta needs healthy population, says NDDC boss

January 30, 2026 Cosmas Abai Health 0


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The Niger Delta Development Commission, has emphasized the importance of nurturing a healthy population for the holistic development of the Niger Delta region, stressing that the region needs healthy people.

The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during the Sickle Cell Health Promotion and Sensitisation programme at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt

This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, and made available to newsmen.

Ogbuku who was represented by the Director of Education, Health, and Social Services, Dr Patience Ezugu, observed that Sickle Cell Disease remains a major public health concern in Nigeria, particularly in the Niger Delta.