The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Hydrological Services/Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Hon Paschal Agbodike has pledged commitment to the development of the Commission's host communities.
Agbodike, who represents Ihiala Federal Constituency of Anambra State made the pledge when the Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Abubakar-Sadiq Yelwa, appeared before the committee
He said just like host communities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were getting some benefits, HYPPADEC communities should get the same treatment.
Agbodike promised the Committee was going to help address the funding challenge facing the Agency.
Earlier, the Managing Director of HYPPADEC, Abubakar-Sadiq Yelwa, said they were facing several challenges, including funding, which hampered the Commission from carrying out its mandate.
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