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By Onomiguren Agbamu
Delta State Government, on Thursday, approved N15.7bn for the construction of Phase 3 of flood control measures in Warri/Effurun and environs in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas of the state.
The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza said the phase 3 of the flood control measures will cover Airport Road, Ugborikoko, Bendel Estate and Ugboroke and environs in Uvwie and Warri South Local Government Areas was presided over by the Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
Osuoza who was flanked by Commissioner for Works Highways and Urban Roads, Comrade Reuben Izeze, Director-General Warri, Uvwie and Environs Development Agency (WUEDA) Prince Godwin Ejinyere and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, said Exco also gave approval for N600 million counterpart fund for the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG Conditional Grants Scheme for Delta State.
Osuoza noted that “At the today’s meeting, His Excellency, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Exco took note of the hardship that Nigerians and Deltans are going through, and he has resolved to make sure that he does everything humanly possible to put smiles on the faces of Deltans.
And “One of the major projects approved today is the flood control measures in Warri/Effurun and Environs Phase 3.
He explained that “Phase 1 and Phase 2 were awarded long ago while Phase 3 entails Airport Road, Ugborikoko, Bendel Estate and Ugboroke in Uvwie and Warri South at a cost of N15.7bn
He said, “The second approval we got is the approval for the release of N600 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Conditional Grants and Schemes for Delta State.
On his part, Director-General of WUEDA, Prince Godwin Ejinyere said the Phase 1 has been completed while phase 2 is at 85 percent completion.
He said the Agency was planning a total solution for flood control measures in the Warri Stadium area, adding that design work around Enerhen Community, Igbudu, Odibo Estate among others were ongoing.
