Delta State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the sum of N1.379 billion to fund the 2020/2021 Job Creation Cycle for the Job and Wealth Creation Bureau.
The approved amount is for the recruitment, training and distribution of starter packs to the trainees of the scheme in the cycle and it is to be handled by the Job Creation Office.
Briefing newsmen in Asaba shortly after the exco meeting, Charles Aniagwu, the state commissioner for information, said the job creation efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration remains one of the star projects and a major component of the Smart Agenda which is targeted at creating a stronger Delta.
Aniagwu also said that the council approved the construction of 13 roads across the state and a flyover along Ibusa Road at Koka junction, Asaba.
He said that the decisions reached the meeting on the projects and other issues would impact positively on the lives of Deltans.
Aniagwu, who was in the company of his Works counterpart, James Augoye, said that during the meeting presided by Governor Okowa, a lot of projects were approved for construction including road projects.
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In his contribution, the works commissioner, Augoye disclosed that the ministry would complete the procurement processes for the projects by the end of January 2021.
He listed the approved roads to include Rehabilitation of 11.85km Odimodi, Ogulaha road in Burutu at a cost of N2.1billion.
“Construction of rigid concrete pavement of 2.025km Stadium Road, Ugborodo in Warri South-West Local Government Area at a cost of N1.2 billion and Construction of 6.7km access road to Ekuku Bridge in Otefe-Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area at a cost of N1.01 billion,” he said.
Others include “Widening and rehabilitation of 12.6km Jeddo, Ughoton road with a spur to Egbokodo in Okpe Local Government Area at a cost of N1.8 billion.
“Construction of 5.2km Alizomor, Alizor, Omumu Road in Ika South Local Government Area at a cost of N1.4 billion; Construction 11.6km Owa-Alero Umunede Road in Ika North East Local Government Area at a cost of N3.2 billion
“Construction of 10.6km Boji-Boji Owa, Otolokpo road in Ika North East Local Government Area at a cost of N3.1 billion; Construction of Isheagwu Ewulu Road in Aniocha South Local Government Area 9.1km N2.5 billion,” Augoye said.
A 500-metre bridge with five stands across will also be constructed at Orere River with access roads of 4.3km in Orere Town in Ughelli South Local Government Area at a cost of N9.8 billion, he said.
“Reconstruction of 24km Ellu, Ovrode, Ofagbe, Orie-Irri, Okpe-Isoko, Uro-Irri and Ada-Irri road in Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas N4.3billion
“Construction of flyover along Ibusa Road by Koka Junction, Asaba Benin Expressway N6.2billion; Completion of the construction of 4.1km Akwukwu-Igbo, Ugbolu Road Phase 2 at a cost of N2.8 billion; Flood control measures along Madonna College Road in Asaba Oshimili South Local Government Area N1.8 billion and rehabilitation of Eku Agbor road, Section 1 Agbor to Umutu 41.2km at a cost of N424.4m whole section 2 from Umutu to Eku 35.2km will cost N382.8 million,” he said.
He said the State Government would engage two contractors to ensure that the road would be completely rehabilitated by the end of January.
He noted that the council approved N227million for the Ministry of Health upgrade of the Clinical building at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara and the expansion of Mother and Child Hospital in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area.
