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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has delivered a 500kva transformer he promised to donate to residents of First Marine Gate, Warri, Warri South Local Government Area.

The transformer was delivered to the community through the Council Chairman, Hon. Michael Tidi. Recall that Oborevwori who visited the area to inspect storm water drainage project last week Monday was dumbfounded to hear of over two-years blackout occasioned by damaged transformer.

The Governor swiftly swung into action and promised to deliver the transformer through the Council Chairman within two weeks.

Presenting the transformer to the community, Tidi urged the people to take ownership of the transformer and protect it from vandals.

Represented by the Secretary to the Warri South Local Government, Mr Joseph Oribioye, Tidi said that delivering the transformer to the community just one week after the approval by the Delta State Governor has shown that Governor Oborevwori is a promise keeper.

He urged the people to continue to remain peaceful and supportive of government programmes and policies, assuring that the Oborevwori administration was determined to do more for Deltans.

“One week ago, Governor Oborevwori had made a promised to you people that he was going to give you a brand new transformer, and today, to God be the glory, the transformer is here.

“This transformer is 500KVA, eleven lines, ABB product, the best in the world and it also comes with a two years warranty.

“So on behalf of the Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, here is the transformer and I want you to use it to the glory of Agaga community,” Tidi said.

Receiving the transformer, Chairman of the community, Mr Omo-Efe Agaga, thanked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the kind gesture, promising to protect the transformer from vandals.

Also, a resident of the area, Mrs Shola Onobokhua, who drew the attention of the Governor to the lack of a transformer during the inspection, could not hide her joy when she saw the transformer being mounted in the street.

“I cannot thank the Governor enough. For almost two years now we have been in darkness. So when I heard that the Governor was coming to our area, I gathered some of my friends and we made sure we told the governor our pains. God will continue to bless Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for us,” Mrs Onobokhua said.

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Sir Festus Ahon says the Governor is taking his time to pick suitable and competent hands to be appointed into the State Executive Council.

Ahon, who was reacting to reports in a section of the media, said the Governor is not under pressure from anyone, not even his predecessor, on choice of cabinet members as was wrongly reported.

He described the publication as a figment of the imagination of the writer and appealed to Journalists to avoid speculations that could heat up the polity.

Ahon said: “First, the State House of Assembly was constituted on June 13 and thereafter went on recess for two weeks and only recovened on Tuesday June 27.

“The Governor will pick credible and capable persons devoid of sentiments that will help him deliver on his M.O.R.E Agenda for Deltans.

“The report is therefore wrong in its entirety and borne out of mischief. Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa does not interfere with appointments.”

He enjoined Deltans to be patient with the State Government as it was poised to deliver more for the people.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has expressed sadness on the passing of a former Head of Service in the State, Dr Samuel Okpokpor.

Okpokpor, who served as Head of Service in the State from July 2007 to March 2010, hailed from Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of the State.

Okpokpor, a veterinary doctor, died at 75 on Monday in Asaba after a brief illness.

Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, commiserated with the family, the people of Oleh and Isoko nation as well as the State Civil Service over the death of the elder statesman.

He said Okpokpor’s death was a huge loss to the civil service and the entire State, given his invaluable role as a former Permanent Secretary and Head of Service.

Oborevwori remarked that Okpokpor’s service to the State was inspiring and would be missed by those whose lives he touched in various ways.

The Governor urged the family to be consoled by the legacies left behind by the elder statesman.

“It is with great sadness that I, my family, the Government and people of Delta commiserate with the Okpokpor family of Oleh in Isoko South on the passing of a septuagenarian and elder statesman and former Head of Service of Delta State, Dr Samuel Okpokpor.

“His death remains a great loss, not just to his family but to the entire State given his role as a retired bureaucrat.

“As we pray for his soul to rest peacefully in the bossom of his creator, our thoughts and prayers are with his family and may God grant them the fortitude to bear his demise,” he said.

… kick-starts governance laced with transparency

In just 30days in office, Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori has brought governance close to Deltans like never before.

Armed with his M.O.R.E agenda that encompasses all segments of corporate governance in Delta, Oborevwori hit the ground running less than 24hours as he mounted the saddle on May 29th.

In this short analysis, TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) will zero on some of the quick fixes Oborevwori has embarked upon.
Before his inauguration, the grassroots politician who climbed the political ladder from the bottom rung had set up a powerful 88-man committee consisting of the best brains in the BigHeart.
The laid down areas of concentration were Infrastructure and Utilities and Human Capital Development.

Others are Social Development & Creative Industry, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation, Peace and Security, Media and Communications, Agriculture and Industries, Environment, Water Resources, and Human Settlements, and Energy, Oil, and Gas.

A clear testimony to the fact that he was prepared to take his state to greater heights of excellence.

Hear him on outlined projects when he was talking about the report and on why he’s inspecting ongoing projects across the state.

In the transition committee there are short term, medium term and long term reports which his government is also studying.

He said:“That is why I am going round to inspect projects. I know the ones that we can inaugurate. We can’t rush to inaugurate projects that are not properly executed.

He said his administration would ensure that only quality projects that meets specifications would be inaugurated for the use of the people.

The projects inspected include the State High Court complex, Asaba; Phases I and II of the Flood Control Measures around Madonna College Road, Okpanam and Drainage Channel around Koka through Agbalusia-Ngele Street to Federal Technical College Asaba.

“We will inaugurate projects that are executed according to specification so that when people see such projects, they will indeed know that we have inaugurated well executed projects, he assured.

Quick actions taken:

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Delta gov meets HoS, perm secs, outlines vision
I’ll consolidate Okowa’s achievements, Delta gov-elect promises.
Within this short period, he has secured a loan to pay backlog of salaries to put a smile on the face of Deltans.
He did not stop there, when Warri residents came knocking that NEPA transformers had grown wings and flown to unknown destination, he replaced their transformers immediately.
On assumption of office, Oborevwori went on a thank you visits including areas that did not vote for him.
He has kept a silent rule to respect traditional institutions in the state. Just two days ago, he celebrated with the Dein of Agbor who shares same birth month with him.
He has vowed to ensure that his kind of governance will leave no Deltan behind promising them that “I no go fall una hands at all at all”.
He has brought government close to the people ensuring all levels are carried along in his quest to take Delta to another level of massive developmental strides.

Residents of 1st Marine Gate in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Monday, jubilated as the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori approved the provision of a brand new transformer for the community.

Oborevwori, who gave the approval during an inspection of the storm water control projects in the area, said the transformer would be delivered to the area through the Council Chairman in two weeks.

The Governor gave the approval following complaints by the residents of over two years power outage in the area.

Speaking to journalists in Warri, Oborevwori said; “I actually went there for inspection and the residents said they have transformer challenge and a transformer is something we can actually order.

“I assured them that within two weeks they will get the transformer delivered to them through the Warri South Council Chairman”, Oborevwori stated.

Residents of the locality, who could not hide their joy, expressed gratitude to Governor Oborevwori for being sensitive to their plight, praying God to continue to use him to do greater things for the people of the State.

Speaking on the development, Chairman, Warri South Local Government Council, Dr Michael Tidi lauded Governor Oborevwori for the transformer donation and commended him for the renewed vigour to transform Warri and environs.

“I must thank our dear Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for listening to the cries of the people and it’s a testament to the fact that he is ready to match words with action. Deltans, particularly people of Warri South Local Government Area, should brace up for better days ahead.

“Governor Oborevwori is a ‘Warri Boy’ and I have no doubt that the Warri of our dream is not far away, with him on the saddle. I was part of his delegation that just went round Warri to inspect the storm water drainage project being constructed by the State Government.

“I am upbeat that the project execution would be accelerated in the days ahead as the Governor is very keen on the completion in record time”. Tidi said.

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has ordered the demolition of all buildings erected along waterways in the State.

Oborevwori gave the order on Monday, during an inspection tour of Phases I and II of the Warri/Effurun Storm Water Control Projects in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas of the State.

The Governor said there was no place in the world where people were allowed to build on waterways and directed the Ministries of Housing, Works and Lands to identify and pull down all such buildings to allow free flow of water on natural water ways.

Oborevwori said: “We started the inspection with Phase ll of the storm water drainage project being handled by CCECC. They have five catchment areas. We have looked at their works and realised that they have done a lot as they have gone very far.

“They have some obstacles and we also looked at what is causing the obstacles and got to know that there are some buildings on natural water ways, which is causing obstructions and slowing down the spate of work being done by the construction firm.

“We also assured the contractors that all the buildings on the water ways, both in phase l and phase ll, will be brought down by the State Government to enable them finish their work seamlessly.

“They have assured us that they need 21 days for some of the areas they have opened, that are causing gridlock, to be properly fixed and the drainage crossing Airport Road by Fani Kayode was casted on Saturday and they need about 19 days for that area to be fixed also.

“On phase l of the project, there are a lot of buildings on the water ways and l have called on the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Works to liaise with the Ministry of Lands to see how those buildings on water ways can be brought down to enable the construction firm have unfettered access to do their work,” the Governor said.

On the Warri City Stadium, Governor Oborevwori said he was not satisfied with the work being done by the contractor, adding that he would study the contract to ensure prompt and quality delivery of the project.

“l came here to see what the contractor handling the project has done and l am not too satisfied with what the contractor has done.

“But the contractor said what they are doing is according to the scope of the contract awarded to them. So, we are going to look at the contract and see what can be done to ensure speedy and quality delivery of the project.

“Some of the areas that are not properly scoped will be rescoped. We want the best for Warri and this is the Warri City Stadium,” he said.

At Otovwodo Junction, Ughelli, Governor Oborevwori ordered relocation of Delta Appreciate Park and those trading along the road.

According to him; “we are planning something there but when you are planning you need to go and see the place and I saw a motor park at that junction and that’s not acceptable at all.

“Trading on the road is also not acceptable, you can see the risk involved in trading on the express road.

“Last week we met with His Majesty, the Ovie of Ughelli, the Council Chairman and the President General and we discussed all these and that market need to be relocated from that place because its causing a lot hardship to travellers.

“I have directed the Council Chairman to ensure that motor park is relocated from that place and those trading on the road need to move.

“There is somewhere we have prepared for them and we have issue of access road but I have also directed the Ministry of Works to come up with a proposal to enable us have access road to the new market.”

At Isheagu-Ewulu Road and bridge, in Aniocha South Local Government Area, the Governor expressed satisfaction with work done by the contractor, assuring that the project would be ready for inauguration in September.

“I am satisfied with work done so far and the beauty of this road is that it connects two communities and coming from Isheagu to Ewulu you see the old bridge has collapsed so this new bridge is a saving grace for these two communities.

“The contractor has assured that by end of August the entire bridge and 9.1km of road would be due for inauguration,” he stated.