D-CARES Programme: Delta Govt Disburses N3.887b To Citizens

Delta state Executive Council (EXCO) on Friday, gave approval for the disbursement of the sum of N3, 887,277,784.66 billion to citizens of the state under the state government’s  D-CARES implementation programme. It was the second reimbursement from the World Bank. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the state Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen  disclosed this while announcing the decisions taken during  the State Exco meeting  that was presided over by the governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. 

Mr. Ekedayen said this sum has been disbursed to the beneficiaries through Direct Cash Transfer, FADAMA, Livelihood and Direct Labour while adding that the approval was part of Governor Oborevwori’s agenda for human capital development and social intervention.

‘As we speak, we can confirm that some Deltans have already started receiving alerts and this is part of the governor’s agenda for human capital development as well as social intervention.

This is going to be a continuous exercise. We are believing that as from early January, next year, the coordinating body of the programme in Abuja, NG-CARES will come for another round of independent verification exercise.

During the verification exercise, Delta state will be assessed based on what we have done so far and hopefully, the state will be given some additional reimbursement’ he said.

On the 2024 Delta state budget recently signed into law by the governor, the Commissioner commended the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor and the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Marilyn Okowa-Daramola and members of the House for the speedy passage of the budget. 

Mr. Ekedayen said the increase of the appropriation bill with N10 billion before it was assented into law was to give room for more infrastructural transformation. 

He added that going by the recent result in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), N144 billion was expected as against the initial N110 billion, submitting  that the implementation of the 2024 budget will not experience any challenge. 

Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu  also said approval was given for the reconstruction of the road from Okan junction in Okpe, passing through Agbarho in Ughelli North to link the East West Road.

The road project  in question which traverses heavily built up area is about 3.47km stretch, ‘you will recall that about two weeks ago, l had the privilege of visiting that corridor with some of my colleagues and some Directors in the Ministry where we also identified that, the road in question is very important in respect of   easing  traffic particularly as a result of  the  ongoing construction of the flyovers around PTI, DSC and then Effurun roundabout’ he said. 

‘In order to give room for free flow of traffic, there is a need for us to clean up that corridor. So, today at Exco, we were able to secure the approval for us to proceed to advertise for award of that particular road (Okan junction through Agbarho to the East West Road). This project is part of efforts of the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori administration’s desire to add value to infrastructure in the state’ he added.

The commissioner also said the exco has directed the Ministry of Works (Rural and Riverine Roads) to look into matters that have to do with Bomadi road sequel to complaints received about the road that it is not in the best of shape.

‘Though we are already building the bridge across the Bomadi River, what we are going to do now is that by next week, we will proceed to investigate the other aspect of that road. 

So that in the first or second week of the new year, we would have been able to come up with the cost estimates to enable us to award that contract so that people who live along that corridor would now have a much smoother and motorable road’ 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. Thank you