Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Monday said his administration would be inaugurating projects across the three senatorial districts of the state to mark his first year in office come May 29.
The governor disclosed this while being conducted around some of the projects by his Commissioners for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, and Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu.
Some of the projects inspected include Edo Road in Ughelli; Emevor-Orogun Road in Isoko North; the bridge across the Obo River at Ogwashi-Uku in sector C1 of the Ughelli-Asaba Road dualisation.
Others are the 5.3km Okpanam-Ibusa bypass road in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state.
Oborevwori, who said some projects had already been completed and earmarked for inauguration, added he would start inaugurating them before May 29.
He said the Edo Road in Ughelli, being constructed by Obakpor Engineering Limited, would be ready by May.
“I was here some weeks ago and the contractor promised that they were going to 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 to 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,” he said.
The governor said he was glad to return to inspect the progress of work at the 4.4km Emevor-Orogun Road.
“I am very happy to be here today because a few months ago, I commissioned Enwhe Road Phase II in Isoko South; now, I am in Isoko North.
“So, there is no local government area that would be left out in our M.O.R.E Agenda.
“In all the local government areas, we will make sure that we execute projects that will positively impact the socio-economic lives of the people and I am very sure that this project will be commissioned by next month,” he said.
The governor said that the state government had already deployed the use of concrete technology in some road constructions, including the Uduere and Edo roads in Ughelli.
He said, “We are doing concrete on some of the roads because of the terrain of the area and I am satisfied with what the contractor (Obakpor Engineering Limited) has done so far on that road.”
Describing the patronage of local contractors as rewarding and impressive, Oborevwori said they should be awarded contracts to ascertain their level of competence.
“I 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 patronising both local and big contractors such as Julius Berger, Levant, and CCECC, but I am very happy with local contractors.
“With what I am seeing here now, the standard is very good and I am happy with what they are doing. We will continue to patronise them and other local contractors that are doing well,” he said.
Oborevwori said that state government intervention on federal roads had become necessary because the people and residents of Delta use the roads.
According to him, whether or not the Federal Government will pay back remains a matter for the future.
“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 and make our people not to suffer.
“Their well-being is more important to us,” said the governor.
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