{
  "id": 17072052,
  "title": "No Cross River contractor has financial capacity for NDDC jobs — Duke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/no-cross-river-contractor-has-financial-capacity-for-nddc-jobs-duke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/29/no-criver-contractor-has-financial-capacity-for-nddc-jobs-duke/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orok Otu Duke, a representative from Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has raised concerns about the financial limitations faced by individual contractors in the state when it comes to executing NDDC projects. In an interview in Calabar, Duke unveiled five new books on various subjects and spoke about the challenges faced by contractors in the region.\n\nDuke noted that only one or two individuals in Delta State had successfully secured and independently executed NDDC contracts, despite the commission's presence across nine states in the Niger Delta region. He attributed this situation to the high financial requirements and demanding qualification procedures that many local contractors find difficult to meet.\n\nDuke urged prospective contractors in Cross River State to enhance their financial and technical capacities to compete for NDDC projects. He encouraged them to take up the challenge and overcome the barriers presented by the commission's stringent requirements.",
  "summary": "The Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Orok Otu Duke, has expressed concern over the inability of individual contractors in the state to meet the financial requirements for executing the commission’s projects. Duke said the financial demands and stringent procedures attached to NDDC contracts appeared to be […] No Cross River contractor…",
  "key_points": [
    "Only one or two contractors in Delta State have independently executed NDDC contracts.",
    "High financial requirements and demanding qualification procedures deter local contractors.",
    "Duke urges Cross River contractors to enhance financial and technical capacities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}