Gov Oborevwori Discloses Plans To Organize Town Hall Meetings, Promises To Update Deltans On His Achievements

Delta State governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed on Wednesday that the state government will soon hold town hall meetings across local governments in the state, as part of his administration’s strategic engagements with the people. 

He also said his administration is working towards ensuring that every local government benefits from massive infrastructure projects through the provision of at least N1billion for road projects in each LGA in the 2024 budget. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during the visit of the State Executive of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to the Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday. 

The governor lauded the CAN leaders led by  Rev. Lucky Osagbakhoe for the visit, adding that it was an eloquent testament to the strong partnership between the government and faith-based organizations in the state. 

He also commended the fathers of faith for their steadfastness and the commitment of church leaders who have continued to uphold the government and Deltans in their prayers and supplications to God, saying; ‘the prayers of the Church have been a stabilizing force for the government of Delta State’.

Governor Oborevwori, who was responding to calls for town hall meetings, also said: ‘We know it is necessary and we are doing a lot to touch all the local governments so that when we hold the town hall meetings, we have things to showcase to them. 

A lot of projects are going on across the state and in each local government, we made the provision of not less than N1billion in the 2024 budget for road construction’.

On the issue of high cost of living, he said, ‘we have been doing a lot of empowerment programmes in the past few months. A few weeks ago, we did the MORE grant where we empowered 5,000 persons. 

A few days ago, too, we flagged off the distribution of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to over 6,000 persons in Delta State. 

The hard times we are facing now are not peculiar to Delta State, but when you compare what we are doing in Delta with other states and with our huge work force, you will see that we are doing our best.  

We are doing a lot of engagements because if we were not doing that, during the last End bad Governance protests, you would have seen something different. 

This is because Delta State was among the flash point states that was expected to have problems. We could see that there was no protest here yesterday because we are dialoguing and we believe in dialogue, rather than confrontation. 

I want to solicit again that you continue to put the government, both at the national and sub-national levels, in prayers because, prayers are very necessary for leaders to focus and think very well on how to provide good governance for the people’. 

Earlier, the State Chairman of CAN, Rev. Lucky Osagbakhoe, who congratulated Governor Oborevwori on his victory at the 2023 gubernatorial polls and the subsequent judicial victories , told him that they were at the Government House on a courtesy visit. 

He disclosed that the Delta State Chapter of CAN had existed for many years, adding that the association had been making very useful contributions to the peace, progress, unity and the development of the state through her leadership structure. 

According to him, Delta State Chapter of CAN would, by the special grace of God, continue to work towards promoting unity in the body of Christ in the state and the country at large. 

He applauded the governor for his administration’s urban renewal drive, especially through road construction and reconstruction, adding that members of the association are pleased with the infrastructural development initiative of his administration. 

‘We will also, like to acknowledge your administration’s peace building efforts, economic recovery and social safety nets and many other development in the state’ the Christian cleric submitted while emphasizing the need for the governor to hold town hall meetings in the three senatorial districts in the state to enable him feel the pulse of the people-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