Jonathan stated this at the plenary session of the NDDC’s 25th anniversary celebration held in Port Harcourt.

The ex-President also called for continuity in the leadership of the NDDC to ensure that development projects are completed and not left abandoned.

According to him, the regular changes of Chief Executive Officers, CEO, of the NDDC had adversely affected project completion, adding that it has been a problem for development.

The erstwhile Nigerian leader, however, pointed out that the projects were not abandoned because the NDDC managers intended to do so, but rather because frequent leadership changes made it inevitable.

He further stated that when proper planning became unfeasible and time constrained, agencies tend to resort to contractor-driven initiatives, as opposed to planning-based development.