By Chido Okafor, Warri 28 March 2022 | 12:40 am URHOBO chief, Olorogun David Edevbie, has debunked the claim that riverine communities suffer underdevelopment due to their difficult terrains. URHOBO chief, Olorogun David Edevbie, has debunked the claim that riverine communities suffer underdevelopment due to their difficult terrains. He said that with sincere commitment to the welfare of people in the area, the perception could be reversed. “Our experience in Delta and many other parts of Nigeria is that the riverine communities have always been left out of development. The situation has presented serious inequity in human and economic development, leaving majority of the people mostly in poverty and low standard of living. “The usual excuse is that, being riverine, the terrain is expensive to develop. The added negative impact is that, being undeveloped, it becomes difficult to draw in infrastructures which also makes it difficult for investors to go in to drive industrialisation, which in turn also makes it difficult to create meaningful employment opportunities and platforms for enterprise. “We need to reverse this outlook. It is true that the riverine area is expensive to develop but we must also recognise that the same riverine areas provide a significant portion of the state and national revenue through their oil and gas deposits, agricultural and marine resources. From whom much is taken, much also should be given.” Edevbie, who spoke at the weekend, said he decided to join the state’s gubernatorial race to prove that riverine areas could be profitably developed. Latest 40 mins ago URHOBO chief, Olorogun David Edevbie, has debunked the claim that riverine communities suffer underdevelopment due to their difficult terrains. 1 day ago Two Israeli police were killed in a “terrorist” attack Sunday in the northern city of Hadera before officers shot the assailants dead, police and medics said. 1 day ago The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). 1 day ago Disturbed by the epileptic electricity supply and persistent fuel queues across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the week under review, summoned Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday. 1 day ago Barely one month after the launch of Cordros Fixed Income Fund, Cordros Asset Management has announced the unveiling of another offering, Cordros Halal Fixed Income, a Shariah-compliant mutual fund, designed to provide investors with a low-risk investment with stable and competitive returns. Speaking at the launch of the new offering in Lagos, the Chairman, Cordros…
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