Delta State Commissioner for Works, Rural Roads and Public information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu says Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has laid the foundation for a greater Delta State through the various legacy projects of his administration in the past three years.
Speaking in an exclusive interview in his office in Asaba on Tuesday, Mr. Aniagwu insisted that the Oborevwori administration was building what he termed “Bridges of Possibilities” across the state through roads and bridges to boost businesses, connect communities and open up hitherto closed communities to development and modernisation.
Aniagwu urged Deltans to assess the administration on the basis of promises made and promises kept, stressing that Governor Oborevwori came ready for governance.
“During the 2023 Governorship campaigns, Oborevwori crisscrossed the 25 local government areas of the state, saw the needs of the people and crafted his blueprint, the MORE Agenda to meet those needs.
“So, when assessing him, our assessment should be whether he has delivered on the promises in the MORE agenda,” he said.
While reeling out the various achievements of the administration, Commissioner Aniagwu pointed out development in the health sector with the renovation of primary healthcare facilities across the state, the provision of MRI diagnostic equipment for tertiary health facilities across the state, the ongoing construction of a state-of-the-art specialist hospital at Osubi, the recent employment of 700 medical personnel to boost healthcare manpower in the state in addition to other measures taken so far.
In the education sector, Aniagwu stated that Delta remains the educational hub of the country with multiple state-owned universities, polytechnics and colleges of education that continue to serve the educational needs of Deltans as well as provide continuous manpower for the development of the state. He noted that the state government continues to upgrade the infrastructure in these institutions as well as engage qualified manpower to run them.
Mr. Aniagwu pointed out that the state government was carrying out reforms in in the Judiciary, civil service as well as re-engineering the state’s economy for future resilience.
On which of the administration’s development initiatives he would consider as the “star projects,” Aniagwu noted that Governor Oborevwori’smanagement of the state’s finances through a system of transparency and accountability remains a key factor in the successes achieved, stressing that under Oborevwori, Delta had become the most solvent state in the country. The state “with the highest level of liquidity in terms of funds for development projects. Our contractors are paid 40% mobilization, the highest anywhere in the country.”
The commissioner also noted that the state’s investment in peace and security had already paid off as Delta remains one of the most peaceful states in the country. He noted further that the state would continue to support the security agencies in their efforts to maintain the prevailing peace and encourage a thriving investment climate in Delta.
