1st Anniversary:  Gov Oborevwori Says It’s Been One Year Of Promises Made And Kept, Restates Commitment To Giving Deltans New Lease Of Life

Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has submitted that the past one year of his administration has been a remarkable story of promises made and kept, assuring that he will give Deltans a new lease of life in the second year of his government. 

Governor Oborevwori also urged the people of the state to expect more and brace up for an exciting adventure in his administration’s drive for the transformational development of the state. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the governor said this while giving his speech  during the  Praise and Worship Day organized by the state government which was held as part of the activities and programmes for the first anniversary of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori administration.

 Governor Oborevwori asserted during the event that was held at  the Events Centre, Asaba,  that his administration has in the last one year, kept faith with promises made  to Deltans through his MORE agenda . 

He remarked that his administration is already fulfilling the promise to restore the lost glory of Warri and environs, adding that construction giant, Julius Berger, is currently constructing three flyovers and a Cloverleaf, Interchange in the twin cities of Warri and Effurun. 

The governor also said the State Executive Council has terminated the contract for the Warri Township Stadium project while promising that the contract in question would soon be reawarded to a competent firm to give Deltans a world -class stadium. 

He said: ‘I have kept faith with the people of Delta state. The fair, objective, and realistic way to judge political leaders is by evaluating them by the promises they made while running for office. 

I promised, while seeking your support during the electioneering campaign, that I will urgently address the issues of unpaid promotion arrears to both serving and retired state public servants and the protracted issue of pension liabilities in the local governments. 

Within three months of assuming office, I fulfilled these promises. Regarding the promotion arrears, we paid over N5.5 billion to 23,887 serving and retired public servants, along with the reinstatement as well as remuneration of promotion arrears for 362 retired officers. 

To the glory of God, the thorny issue of unpaid local government pensions was speedily resolved as promised. My administration helped to secure legislative approval for the local governments to obtain a N40 billion bank loan to enable them liquidate their backlog of pension liabilities. 

The loan, which is guaranteed by the state government and payable over a five-year period will be deducted from the  bank accounts of the local governments. 

It is worthy of note that, as part of our administration’s desire to fast-track the rebuilding of the city of Warri and environs, we have also completed the reconstruction of Upper and Lower Erejuwa and the Esisi road corridor, even as work on the other adjoining streets is progressing as scheduled. 

When these projects are fully completed, they will radically change the landscape of Warri and environs, while tackling the perennial problems of traffic congestion in the axis’.. 

On security, he said Delta was adjudged as safest state for oil and gas investments in Nigeria in 2024 at an awards ceremony sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Abuja, and pledged to continue to partner with the security agencies to guarantee the continued safety of lives and property of Deltans. 

With respect to social welfare, Governor Oborevwori said thousands of Deltans have benefited from the MORE Grant Scheme and D-CARES, while promising to do more. 

‘Our social welfare agenda has been further rejigged with the introduction of our MORE Grant Scheme which was launched about a week ago, with over 5,000 beneficiaries who are mainly petty traders, vulnerable people and the elderly in the state’ he said.

He  also submitted  that the welfare of the state workforce has received uncommon attention so far through the prompt payment of promotion arrears and other incentives to boost their moral. 

Governor Oborevwori, who commended his predecessors for their support, urged them not to relent in contributing to the growth of the state. 

In his sermon, former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Papa Ayo Oritsejafor, lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for choosing to praise God on the first anniversary of his admnistration, pointing out that prayer takes believers to God’s gate while praise takes them to His presence. 

Papa Oritsejafor, who took his sermon from Psalm 100 Verse 4, told those in positions of authority to embrace praise to God as a weapon to attain breakthrough and overcome challenges. 

He congratulated Governor Oborevwori on an eventful one year in office and urged him not to deviate from putting God first in the affairs of the state. 

In his welcome address, the governor’s Chief of Staff , Hon. Johnson Erijo, said the Delta Praise Day was established by law and urged all Deltans to praise God for all He had used Governor Oborevwori to do in the last one year–Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you