Okowa banks on revenue increase in 2018

January 2, 2018 Dominic Adewole, Asaba

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday said the state was better positioned to pursue people-oriented policies and programmes that would strengthen peace, unity and progress this year as revenue projections shore up.

The governor was sure that with the increase in revenue allocation to the state from the federation account, his administration was set to declare a state of emergency on projects. Also, he drew his strength from the fact that the state ranked among the first in the country to sign its 2018 budget into law.

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, in Asaba yesterday, the governor said his strides this year would surpass the contract sum of N170, 412,772,742.90 on the construction of 149 roads of 764.39 kilometres and 225.59 kilometres of drains, which he commissioned last year. “My optimism is driven from the support I enjoy from the legislature, the judiciary and the civil service, my team of political appointees, agencies of government, both at the federal and the state levels.

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