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A lawyer, Chukwudi Enebeli, has said the Industrial Park launched in Ndokwaland, Delta State, by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will bring development if well-harnessed.
He urged the governor to ensure that any contracts signed with foreign companies on the project are in the people’s interest.
Enebeli said: “Delta State must be adequately protected in the event that any dispute arises in the course of the project. With an expected 70,000 jobs in the industrial park, it is hoped that priority will be given to the indigenes of the host community, comprising Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West and Ukwuani Local Government Areas.
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“Before the project starts, we expect that indigenes of Ndokwaland will be engaged in the course of the infrastructural development of the park, both in skilled and unskilled labour. We also expect that beyond the investment in the industrial park, investors should be encouraged to donate basic amenities to the host communities by way of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
“It is only then that Ndokwaland would be said to have benefited 100 per cent from the industrial park initiative of this government.”
Enebeli praised Okowa on his preference for Ndokwaland for the project, as, according to him, the people had been complaining of marginalisation.
He added: “The governor has gone the extra mile by his recent visit to Shenyang Liaoning Province, China, where he hosted the Kwale Industrial Park Investors’ Road show. It is the first of its kind in recent times. These steps, without a doubt, are a signal that Governor Okowa means well for the people of Ndokwaland.”
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