Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has expressed pride in his administration’s achievements in riverside communities that were hitherto difficult terrains, saying one of the roads is located right beside the Atlantic Ocean.
“This amply demonstrates our political will to bring development to every part of the state, no matter how remote. Notable among these roads is the 20.29-kilometres Obotobo 1- Obotobo 11–Sokebolou–Yokri road in Burutu Local Government Area.
“It is not just the length of the road that makes this project unique; it is that the road is located right beside the Atlantic Ocean with all the human, material, ecological and financial implications that this difficult terrain presents.”
Okowa who disclosed this in a statewide broadcast to mark his six years anniversary in the office said his administration had embarked on a total of 799 road projects comprising 1,577.8 kilometres of roads and 908.8 kilometres of drainage channels.
According to him, the feat was achieved through the Ministries of Works and Urban Renewal, Direct Labour Agency, DESOPADEC, Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency and Warri-Uvwie and Environs Development Agency.
The governor said residents of Asaba and the capital territory were enjoying the rainy season as the massive flooding that used to overwhelm the city is now a thing of the past following the construction of a stormwater project adding that those in Warri/Effurun metropolis will experience similar joy when the same kind of project in that axis is completed.
He said urban-rural migration in the state was rapidly improving with his administration‘s deliberate effort at developing key infrastructure in rural and riverside communities.
“Consequently, we have advanced rural-urban integration while ensuring that our urban centres remain liveable through growth and renewal.
“Even more significant is that our massive investment in road and physical infrastructure has created hundreds of thousands of indirect jobs while stimulating and sustaining the growth of the informal sector.
“Undoubtedly, it has been a period of boom for artisans, petty traders and suppliers in the construction and allied industries in the state.”
He said his administration had constructed, renovated and equipped 8,617 classroom blocks and administrative buildings in primary and secondary schools in the state, adding that the flagship physical infrastructure project, the State Central Secretariat ( having over 750 office spaces), an architectural edifice, was nearing completion.
“When fully operational, the Secretariat will save the government billions of naira in a rented property while optimising functionality, ensuring discipline and reducing the cost of managing government business because there will be one source of power, internet services, among others.
“Due to the vital role of the traditional institution as an integral part of our governance process, this year, a brand new and fully furnished secretariat complex for the Council of Delta State Traditional Rulers was inaugurated,” Okowa added.
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