DTSG Approves OVER N5 Billion For Road Construction, Cancels Warri BRT Project


THE Delta State Executive Council has approved more than N5 billion for the construction of roads in the state.

Briefing the press today (18/11/15) on the outcome of the executive council meeting chaired by the state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Commissioner for Works, Chief John Augoye disclosed that the EXCO also approved the dismantling of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) lane in Warri.

Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah moderated the Press briefing which also saw the Commissioners for Water Resources, Chief Fidelis Tilije; that of Transport, Mr Vincent Uduaghan, among others addressing the Press on the outcome of the meeting.

According to Chief Augoye, the dualization of Sapele road from Amukpe roundabout would gulp the sum of N2.056 billion, while the dualization of Nnebisi Road to Cable Point, Asaba will cost N1.076 billion.

Other roads projects are: Ozanogogo road phase II (N1.6999 billion); Ejiyeren/Akemu road (N169.2 million) and the main axial road, Okerenkoko (N121.3 million).

He added that Kefas Road, Oleh and access road to Tankers Park, Warri have been completed while there are other roads being constructed in different parts of the state and the contractors handling the section A of Ughelli/Asaba road and the Okpanam road projects have been directed to return to site as the rains have stopped.

Commissioner Augoye stated further that, the dismantling of the BRT lane in Warri was to ease congestion on the road and was in line with the yearnings of the people in Warri and Effurun vicinity, adding that the road was also approved for expansion.

Chief Tilije during the briefing, said the executive council approved the Delta State Water and Sanitation policy to streamline all activities in the water sector and regulate government investment in the provision of portable water in the state.

He also stated that the multi-billion naira Warri/Effurun water project has been approved for concessioning to ensure that “portable water runs in homes,” while the Commissioner for Transport, said the executive council approved the operationalisation of the Delta State Traffic Management Authority Law to ensure that road users comply with road traffic rules.

In line with the yearnings of the original owners of stores in Sapele market, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Ukah disclosed that the executive council approved that stores earlier allocated be revoked and money refunded to those who have paid while a more transparent and equitable distribution of the stores would be done with the original owners of stores getting priority treatment.

Sad that Okowa is treading the same path Jonathan did.

Deltan's thought the gentle looking, amiable fellow will be better than Uduaghan. But, just like a Leopard cannot change it's spot, so will a PDP Governor never change, their act of stealing and public fund plundering.

Delta State has gone to the Wolves again.

HungerBAD:
Sad that Okowa is treading the same path Jonathan did.

Deltan's thought the gentle looking, amiable fellow will be better than Uduaghan. But, just like a Leopard cannot change it's spot, so will a PDP Governor never change, their act of stealing and public fund plundering.

Delta State has gone to the Wolves again.

Can you in all honesty tell me 1 wrong Okowa has done?

GenWOJUOLA:


Can you in all honesty tell me 1 wrong Okowa has done?

Let's start with his 100+ special advisers, before we start listing the more serious stuff, he is the only Governor with that much number in Nigeria.

HungerBAD:


Let's start with his 100+ special advisers, before we start listing the more serious stuff, he is the only Governor with that much number in Nigeria.

Please state with facts, all other governors in Nigeria have more than 100 advisers. This advisers do the jobs of commissioners where there can't be commissioners. Like the SA on project monitoring. Secondly, they are not SAs alone, they are SSAs, SAs and PAs. He is by law entitled to over 300, but because of the present economy, he hs limited them to a little above 100

GenWOJUOLA:


Please state with facts, all other governors in Nigeria have more than 100 advisers. This advisers do the jobs of commissioners where there can't be commissioners. Like the SA on project monitoring. Secondly, they are not SAs alone, they are SSAs, SAs and PAs. He is by law entitled to over 300, but because of the present economy, he hs limited them to a little above 100

Hmmmmmm.
A governor with 100+ SA and not a bad thing. He is even entitled to 300+. Lord have mercy.
This is Delta state so no need looking into the quality of the appointees. As usual, they can only be roguish politicians with little use to themselves.

docadams:


Hmmmmmm.
A governor with 100+ SA and not a bad thing. He is even entitled to 300+. Lord have mercy.
This is Delta state so no need looking into the quality of the appointees. As usual, they can only be roguish politicians with little use to themselves.

Most states have more than 500 SAs, kaduna state under Yero had about 525 aides, made up of 30 special advisers, 45 senior special assistants and 450 special assistants. And an oil producing state has a total of about 130, isn't that fair enough?

GenWOJUOLA:


Most states have more than 500 SAs, kaduna state under Yero had about 525 aides, made up of 30 special advisers, 45 senior special assistants and 450 special assistants. And an oil producing state has a total of about 130, isn't that fair enough?

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