My Administration’s 1st Anniversary ‘Worth Celebrating’ , Inauguration Of Projects ‘ll Start Before May 29- Gov Oborevwori 

Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori submitted on Monday that  his administration has completed many projects in  the three senatorial districts in the state and would soon begin to have them inaugurated as part of the activities marking the first anniversary of his administration.

 A statement made available to  Team@orientactualmags.com  noted that Governor Oborevwori said this while inspecting the Edo Road project in Ughelli; Emevor-Orogun Road project in Isoko North, the bridge across the Obo River at Ogwashi-Uku in sector C 1 of the Ughelli-Asaba Road dualization project, and the 5.3km Okpanam-Ibusa by-pass road project in Oshimili North Local Government. 

The governor, who was conducted round the projects by the Commissioner for Works, Highways and Urban Roads, Comrade Reuben Izeze, and his counterpart in Rural and Riverine Roads, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said many projects have been completed and would be inaugurated while noting that  inauguration of projects will start  before May 29. 

Specifically on Edo Road  project in Ughelli which is being handled by Obakpor Engineering Limited, Governor Oborevwori said: ‘I was here some weeks ago, and the contractor promised that they will finish work on the road by the end of May and that’s why I have come here to inspect what they are doing. 

We introduced some box culverts here to channel water across and make the road durable because this place is always flooded. From what we have done here, once this ring road project is completed, it will help to reduce traffic congestion at Otovwodo Junction’.

On the 4.4km Emevor-Orogun Road project, Governor Oborevwori said; ‘I am very happy l am here today because a  few months ago, l commissioned Enwhe Road phase ll project in Isoko South: now, l am in Isoko North. So, there is no local government  that would be left out in our MORE Agenda. 

In all the local governments, we will make sure that we execute projects that will positively impact on the socio-economic lives of the people and I am very sure that this project will be inaugurated by next month’. 

On the deployment of concrete technology in road construction, Governor Oborevwori said the state government is already using the technology in some roads, including the Uduere Road project and Edo Road  project in Ughelli. 

He said; ‘we are doing concrete on some of the roads because of the terrain of the area and l am satisfied with what the contractor (Obakpor  Engineering Limited) has done so far on that road’. 

On the patronage of local contractors, he said; ‘sometimes, when you are awarding contracts, you must try the local base to know their level of competence and l am very impressed with the performance of local contractors in the state’. 

‘Yes, the big contractors are also doing very well as well. As you can see, the government is patronizing both local and big contractors such as Julius Berger, Levant and CCECC, but l am very happy with  the local contractors. 

With what l am seeing here now, the standard is very good and l am happy with what they are doing. We will continue to patronize them and other local contractors that are doing well. 

Let me also thank the Commissioner for Works in charge of Rural and Riverine Roads, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, because he had always given details of works in each of those projects whenever I call him. 

He will tell you the accurate position of each of the jobs under his ministry regarding what has been done and what is left to be done, and if you go there for inspection, what he told you is exactly what you will see’ the governor added.

At the bridge across the Obo River in Ogwashi-Uku, the governor said: ‘I decided to make a stopover here to ascertain the level of work done so far by the company (CCECC) handling Sector C 1 of the Asaba/Ughelli road dualization project. 

I am impressed with what the construction company is doing here. They are moving fast and they have assured us that they are going to do a lot before the rains set in’.

On whether the Federal Government would refund money for the construction of the road to the State Government, Governor Oborevwori said: ‘when we get to that bridge, we will cross it’. 

‘Even the flyover bridge projects that we are doing in Warri and Effurun are on federal roads. But any road constructed in Delta state, will be used by Deltans and other residents of the state as well as those coming to the state. 

So, any road that we are doing, whether federal or state, as a government, we are doing what we know that will benefit the people, that will make our people not to suffer; their wellbeing is more important to us. 

The construction company is doing its best. The Sector C2 is almost completed. This is Sector C1, the critical aspect of the project is this bridge that you are seeing now. So, this is the most difficult aspect in this road dualization project. 

I am happy with the work that they have done so far. They are working very well. The project is running on an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order, (ISPO). So, they will not complain that they are not being paid; they get their money every month on ISPO. That will make the work move very fast’ he added-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