…To set up IDP camps
for flood prone areas
Daniel Efe
The
Government of Delta says it will spend more than N1 billion to rehabilitate
degraded federal roads in the state.
The
Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, made this known while
briefing newsmen on the outcome of State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday
in Asaba.
Aniagwu, who
was in company with his Economic planning counterpart, stated that the meeting
which was presided by the Deputy Governor, Mr Kingsley Otuaro, also approved
the construction of some roads in the state.
He listed
the federal roads whose failed portions would be rehabilitated by the state
government as Benin-Sapele, Benin-Onitsha and Agbor-Abraka-Eku.
He disclosed
that Federal Government’s permission to Delta Government to rehabilitate the
roads was received on Thursday, adding that contractors had been mobilised to
the spots.
“You
are aware that commuters are facing a lot of hardship on the roads; it has
become so difficult to enter Onitsha, because the road at the Asaba end of the
bridge is very bad.
“The
good news is that Federal Government has reached out to us to repair these
roads and we are very optimistic that by the time we are done, the government
will attend to us for the purpose of refunds.
“We are more concerned with the safety of our people and that is why we are committed to fixing these roads which will take more than N1 billion,” Aniagwu said.
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He said that
the council approved the construction of 2.3 km Benekrukru road in Warri South
West and that it also approved Obi Frederick Egbankonye as the traditional
ruler of Aballa Kingdom in Ndokwa East Local Government Area.
At the
briefing which was also attended by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,
Mr Olisa Ifeajika, the commissioner stated that the establishment of 19 new
technical colleges across the state.
He stated
that the approval was not only in line with fulfilling the campaign promises of
the governor, but for the consolidation of the successes recorded from the
revamped technical schools in the state.
He also
stated that to check the impact of flood on Deltans who are living in coastal
communities, five amps for internally displaced persons was approved to be set
up in Asaba, Kwale, Patani, Ozoro and Ashaka.
Aniagwu
added that more than 10 camps would be set up “depending on the impact of
the impending flood on the people”.
On his part,
Gbe said that the council had approved for the governor to present the 2020
Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly in October.
He added
that the Fiscal Strategy Framework for the state was presented to the council
at the meeting and that it discussed and approved.