Gov Oborevwori Inspects Projects In Burutu LG, Warri South West LG… Pays Sympathy Visit To Ometan
Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori said on Friday that the state government is committed to ensuring an all round development of the state in line with his administration’s MORE Agenda.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that Governor Oborevwori said this during his visit to riverine communities in the state to inspect ongoing projects, he added that his administration is committed to developing riverine communities and the upland communities.
The projects inspected includes; Lecture Hall at Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko, internal road in Kokodiama, and drains in Kuru, Warri South West Local Government and the construction works at Model Secondary School, Ogulagha in Burutu Local Government.
The governor was accompanied by the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor and other top government officials.
Governor Oborevwori later told journalists that the contractor was mobilized with 25 percent, adding that the job is almost completed while urging the people of the state to continue to support his administration.
‘We mobilized the contractor with 25 percent and they have done a lot of job, they have done 500m and 200m on the other side and behind me is one box culvert on the other side which is about 1.5km
We are just coming from Okerenkoko where we went to inspect the lecture hall and other offices at the Maritime University, and the contractor assured us that the work will be completed before the end of this month.
So, we dedicated today to inspection of projects in the riverine and it’s very key to us because we can’t be doing this in the upland without touching the riverine because they are very key to us.
We decided to go into the place today despite the rain because they are very key to us and am glad that we made it here because they are very important to us’ he said.
On the Model Secondary School project in Ogulagha, Governor Oborevwori said, ‘I am actually impressed because this is one of the best model schools in the riverine areas.
The project has been on since 2013 and the immediate past administration made effort to complete it. We are glad that the project has been completed and in the next two weeks, it will be inaugurated’.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori also on Friday commiserated with Ometan community in Okpe Local Government on the death of seven indigenes of the community in a tanker fire accident that occurred on Friday morning.
According eye witnesses, the fire accident occurred at about 10am on Friday, the tanker laden with fuel was said to have split into two and fell on the road, in Ometan community along the Warri – Sapele Road on Friday.
Speaking at the scene of the accident , Governor Oborevwori flanked by Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and former Chairman of Okpe Local Government Council, Hon. Isaiah Esiovwa, empathized with the community on the unfortunate incident.
‘I was just coming from the creeks where I went to inspect projects and there was no network so immediately I arrived at the Navy jetty, I received a message from the Head of Personnel Management of Okpe Local Government Council informing me of the sad incident.
On getting here I saw dead bodies and those who witnessed the unfortunate incident, said the tanker had an accident and exploded which led to the fire explosion.
It is a very sad situation and I commiserate with the people of Ometan community and families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident’ he said-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
