By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
YENAGOA — Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan; Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri; and the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, have commended Azikel Group for its commitment to industrialising Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region.
The leaders spoke on Monday while inspecting the Crude Distillation Unit, CDU, and other facilities at the Azikel Refinery in Obunagha, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
They also pledged continued support for the successful completion of the multi-billion-naira refinery project.
Representing Governor Diri at the event, his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, expressed satisfaction with the progress of the project, describing it as a major step towards industrialising the state, creating jobs and opening new economic opportunities for residents.
