Asaba Mega City Projects On Track As Delta Govt Warns Trespassers
The Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the completion of the ongoing Asaba Twin Mega City project, a flagship urban renewal initiative under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE agenda. The government has also warned individuals who have been compensated for their land to steer clear of the project site or risk demolition of illegal developments. The Special Project Director in charge of the project, Barr. Victor Ebonka, emphasized the significance of the initiative during an inspection of the six-lane road leading to the twin mega
Delta set to revolutionize electricity sector with mini-grid model, approves key regulatory bodies
Delta State has taken a bold step toward transforming its electricity sector with the adoption of a decentralized mini-grid model and the establishment of new regulatory bodies to drive a sustainable power market. Speaking during a post-Executive Council (EXCO) press briefing in Asaba, the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen, said the initiative aligns with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda, which prioritizes infrastructure and improved service delivery across the state. He recalled that the Delta State House of Assembly had earlier domesticated the Federal Government’s
DEFECTION: Keyamo, Others welcome Oborevwori’s leadership in Delta
In a landmark moment for Delta State politics, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was welcomed into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday night, as State party leaders hailed his defection as a unifying force and a significant step toward long-term political stability. Leading the high-powered delegation to Government House, Asaba, was the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who described the gathering as the “gatekeepers” of the APC in Delta. “We are here today as one unit — the gatekeepers of the party in Delta
1ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Better days await Deltans – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that the past one year of his administration had been a remarkable story of promises made and kept, assuring that better days lay ahead for Deltans in the second year of his government. Governor Oborevwori urged the people to expect more and brace up for an exciting adventure in his administration 's drive for the transformational development of the state. Speaking at the State's Praise and Worship Day as part of activities lined up to mark the
Delta bans okada, scrap metal scavenging in capital territory
Delta State Government, Thursday, banned the use of commercial motorcycle, otherwise known as "Okada" as a means of transportation within the state capital territory. The State Government also banned, forthwith, scrap metaI scavenging, otherwise known as ‘iron condemn’, in the state capital, Asaba, with immediate effect. Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. Kingsley Emu, disclosed this invAsaba, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Dr. Emu, who said the ban, which was necessitated by the
We won’t allow grabbers take ‘varsity land – Delta Govt
Delta State Government, Tuesday, said it would not allow land grabbers take away lands belonging to the Dennis Osadebay University, Anwai-Asaba. The Chairman State Taskforce on Recovery of Government Lands, Chief Frank Omare, stated this while speaking to journalists in Asaba. Omare, who was flanked by members of the committee at the site of the ongoing demolition of illegal structures at 'Musa Camp,' Asaba, lamented that land grabbers had, unfortunately, chased the school authority from their own land. According to him, the land belongs to the university
PALLIATIVE: Delta takes delivery of food items from FG
Delta State Government has taken delivery of 19,500 bags of 50 kilograms of maize and 4,700 bags of 25 kilograms of garri from the Federal government. The food items is to cushion the impact of the current economic down turn in line with the renewed hope of President Bola Tinubu. The Secretary to State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu who received the food items on behalf of the State Government, thanked President Tinubu for the bold step and promised to deliver it to the vulnerable groups. Dr Emu
Breaking: Governor Oborevwori visits Okuama
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has visited Okuama with an assurance for the safe return of the indigenes who fled the community in the wake of the crisis of their safe return. The Governor who was accompanied by some government officials, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about. Recall that 17 officers and soldiers were killed in Okuama community on the 14th of March, 2024. A development which made the people of the community to
GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
MONTHLY ENVIROMENTAL SANITATION EXERCISE It is hereby announced for the information of the public, particularly Deltans, that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for the month of March, 2024 will hold across Delta State on Saturday 30 March,2024 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10: 00 am During the period of the exercise, there will be no restrictions on the movement of vehicles and persons due to the Easter Celebration. However, Residents are advised to cut overgrown weeds, desilt their drainages and keep their environment clean