The Nigerian Army has awarded Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the prestigious “NA Outstanding Service Commendation Medal (NAOSCM).”

In an official letter, Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede stated: “Having contributed immensely to the development of the NA’s infrastructure, human capacity development, as well as enhancement of the NA’s operational efficiency and accomplishment of the COAS Command Philosophy, [Ogbuku] is hereby awarded the NA Outstanding Service Commendation Medal (NAOSCM).”

The medal was conferred on Ogbuku at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2025 Lecture and Award Ceremony in Abuja. Additionally, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, led by Chairman Comrade Churchill Oyewe, honored him as a “Champion of Transformational Leadership” during the World Press Briefing in Asaba.

Ogbuku expressed deep appreciation to both the Army and NUJ, saying the recognitions will drive NDDC to intensify development efforts. He praised the Nigerian Army’s role in fostering peace in the Niger Delta, enabling residents to thrive and conduct business securely.

Highlighting NDDC’s longstanding partnership with the Army, Ogbuku emphasized: “For us in NDDC, we have done a lot to ensure that we collaborate with security agencies because we believe that security, peace, and development are intertwined. Where there is no security, there will be no peace, and where there is no peace, there will be no development. We will do our best to support the security agencies to succeed because, when they succeed, we will also succeed.”