Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, on Wednesday, said the State Government would continue to monitor contractors for timely delivery of projects in line with specifications to ensure the people get value for the money paid for projects.
Oborevwori Spoke through the State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu, during the inspection of ongoing projects in Okpe and Ughelli North Local Government Areas of the state.
Oborevwori recalled that two weeks ago the State Government released the sum of N30 billion to various contractors to fund ongoing projects across the state.
The governor expressed optimism that a good number of the roads would be delivered before his first anniversary in May 2024.
Oborevwori also said that the State Government was undertaking reconstruction of some adjoining roads to reduce vehicular traffic gridlock expected during the construction of flyovers, cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges and road expansion in the Effurun and Warri gateways.
The governor reiterated his commitment in completing over 100 kilometres of roads ahead of his first anniversary in office.
“We are constructing adjoining roads and detours at Effurun and Warri to mitigate the traffic challenges that may arise from the construction of flyovers and road expansion projects at the Effurun gateway.
“We will have a detour off the Warri-Sapele Road through Adagbrasa to Okan junction through Agbarho to connect the East-West Road and for us to do that we have to clean up that corridor.
“We hope to complete them in the next four months so that those who have no business in Warri will now have to pass through the adjoining roads to ease off traffic on the road,” he said.
Oborevwori added that he is confident that in 2024, a number of the projects would be completed.
“It is my commitment to ensure that we utilise the construction season to actualize a number of these projects across all sectors because I don’t want to lose a day in the dry season to deliver the ”MORE Agenda” to the people of Delta.
“Our visit today is part of our efforts towards giving the people of the State value for their money and to also ensure that the projects are completed on schedule and according to specifications.”
At Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State, the governor commended the community for cooperating with the contractor, adding that construction of the road would link eight agrarian communities.
He added that the project when completed, would help to connect the communities with their kits and kins in the kingdom and also contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state.
He, however, warned that any community that fails to cooperate with contractors would lose such projects to other communities.
Other projects inspected include rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of Ohorhe/Adagbrasa/Ugolo/Okuodiete Road with a spur from Adagbrasa – Ugolo through Ughwagba community to Okan junction in Okpe Local Government Area; the Construction of Uruevwere/Ophororo/Uvwriche/Ogode/Owarovwori Agadama Road with a spur at Ogode to Oreba/Awon road phase 1 from Uruevwere to Ophororo in Uwheru clan, Ughelli North Local Government Areas of the state.
