By Ajuwa Victor
Delta State Government, says the Oborevwori administration will not allow idle politicians to continue to paint pictures at variance with the reality on ground.
The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this during a press conference in Asaba.
Aniagwu who was reacting to comments made by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege during a visit to Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas of the state, said the opposition should be able to show some element of patriotism in identifying what government is doing and not to tell lies that make them look uninformed.
“At the weekend we saw the former Deputy President of the Senate, a man Governor Oborevwori defeated roundly in the last election accusing our government of neglecting the people of Southern and Northern senatorial districts.
He said Governor Oborevwori has continued to reply critics with verifiable projects in the Health, education, road, agriculture sectors and many other areas including human capital development which cuts across the three senatorial districts.
He said, “Starting from the Southern Senatorial District, in Isoko South, we have a good number of roads that we are constructing and in Isoko North we have the Southern Delta University located in Ozoro and you can see the amount of structures we are building there.
“The Ughelli-Asaba road which cuts across the three senatorial districts is also receiving serious attention and in Patani, we are working on Uduophori road, Schools, Water projects are ongoing and if you move from there towards Bomadi, you will see that the Ohoror – Bomadi road which is about 47km is ongoing.
Aniagwu further said Governor Oborevwori has taken actions to improve the landscape and the skyline of the capital territory, recalling efforts to rehabilitate the Ogbeogonogo Nnebisi Road starting from Interbau Roundabout all the way to Abraka.
In the nine local government areas of Delta North, Aniagwu said Governor Oborevwori has been able to deal and complete the storm drainage in Owa-Alero to Owa-Ofie River, Idumu-Etiti Street is completed, Aliosimi- Owanta Road, among others are ongoing.
“In Ndokwa West, the Eweshi-Utagba – Uno Road, the Ndemili – Utagba-Uno Road, Construction of Inam-Abbi Access Road still in Ndokwa West LGA. In Ukwuani we have the Amai-Aragba Road already approved for construction in addition to what we are doing in the health and education sectors.
“So, please help us tell him so that he has more information. When next he goes out, he can look for areas to proceed to rather progressing in a whole lot of error.
“We just needed to give this information to help them so that they don’t continue to tell stories that make them look uninformed and we feel bad that they are people who are supposed to be highly exposed displaying that level of ignorance.
“We don’t want them to continue like that before they go out to the public and put us to shame as Deltans.” You know Delta no suppose carry last so tell them to ‘wise up’ a little”
He said the State Government has banned illegal mining at Ugbolu Heights and other parts of the state because of the environmental degradation in the affected areas. And asked that all the people digging and destroying the landscape of the UGBOLU heights desist from doing so all risk arrest.
