Commends Alumni Giving as NDDC Inspects Ongoing UBTH Doctors’ Secretariat Project
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chiedu Ebie, Esq., on Saturday returned to his alma mater, the University of Benin (UNIBEN), for the formal launch of the University’s Trust Development Fund.
Ebie attended the event alongside the NDDC Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and joined other prominent alumni, including former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, who chaired the event; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who served as Chief Launcher; the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh; Augustine Alegeh (SAN); and Charles Edosomwan (SAN).
Speaking after the event, Ebie praised the initiative, describing alumni support for their alma mater as a globally recognised tradition that helps sustain academic excellence. He commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, and the Chairman of the University of Benin Trust Development Fund Board, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for spearheading the initiative.
The NDDC Chairman also visited the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where he and Dr. Ogbuku inspected the ongoing construction of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) Secretariat project being executed by the Commission. He reaffirmed the NDDC’s commitment to supporting projects that strengthen education and healthcare infrastructure in the Niger Delta region.
