Delta State government has approved the construction of some township roads to boost economic activities in the state.
The roads include Amoro street which is about 756 meters in Enerhen, Uvwie Local Government Area, Osamor street in Ika North-East, Ozu/Onyia/Ogbe streets in Ekuku-Agbor, Ika South and Okpolo/Owien road in Isoko South
The approval was given by the state executive council at its meeting in Asaba.
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu stated that a high-powered committee headed by the deputy governor had been set up to look into issues of sanitation in the state, adding that the committee was expected to come up with recommendations on certain steps to ensure the maintenance of a healthier environment.
“A memo was also brought forward by the Warri/Uvwie and Environs Development Agency on the account of the amount of storm water drainage that is being constructed by the agency for the purpose of increasing the spate of work and also including certain aspects of phase lll and phase lV.
“You will recall that we have started the construction of the project in phase l and phase ll but it was discovered that there is need to address certain areas in phases lll and lV because the return of the rains has shown that if those areas were not done, it will affect what is being done in phases l and ll, that is why the addendum was brought forward for approval by the council.
“The executive council approved the UTM Offshore Limited for Delta and that is for us to invest in floating liquified natural gas project because it is believed that this investment will not only protect our future, but it will give us opportunities to create more jobs for our people.
“This is an investment that the private sector is involved in, and we are optimistic that given the enormous natural gas in our state, it is something that is worth investing,” he said.
The commissioner pointed out that approval for the commencement of procurement of medical equipment at the Advanced Diagnostic Centre as well as the Mother and Child Centre in Owa-Alero was also to advance healthcare delivery system in the state.
He also said that the appointment of the Pere of Isaba, Theophilus Nderekeme, was approved, adding that the approval took effect from December 2020, when he was installed by the traditional institutions in Isaba in Warri South-West Local Government.
In his remarks, Commissioner for Housing, Chief Festus Ochonogor, said that the council approved the commencement of Delta State Social Housing Development Programme, a pilot scheme targeted at providing accessible and affordable houses for the low and medium income households in the state.
Ochonogor disclosed that the pilot scheme would commence in three locations at Owa-Oyibu, Kwale and Ozoro, adding that the Ministry of Lands had been directed by the executive council to discuss with communities in Delta Central with a view to getting unencumbered land that would enable his ministry to start the programme.
“We are also intensifying efforts in the supervision of projects, particularly with respect to three newly-established universities in the state, to enable them to start seamless academic activities,” he added.
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