The Deputy Speaker  of  the Delta  State House of Assembly, Mr  Basil Ganagana, has said that the  Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is assisting the state government with N1.7 billion for the early completion of the three kilometre  section of  the Uduophori/Patani  Road project.

The lawmaker made the disclosure,  weekend,  in  Patani during  the campaign flag off  ceremony  for  three People Democratic  Party, PDP,  candidates  from the Bomadi/Patani Federal constituency, said  that the development  projects being carried out by the( PDP) were unprecedented.

Candidates from the area, who jointly flagged off their campaign include Senator  James Manager, seeking  to represent  Delta south senatorial district, Mr Nicholas Mutu,  contesting to  represent  the Bomadi/Patani Federal  constituency  and Mr  Ganagana, seeking to represent  Patani Local Government Area in the state House of Assembly.