The Delta State Executive Council, led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has given its approval for the allocation of N15.7 billion towards the implementation of flood control measures in the Warri/Effurun area and its surroundings.
The third phase of the control measures is located in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas of the state, covering Airport Road, Ugborikok, Bendel Estate, and Ugboroke and environs.
In a post made on Delta State Government X handle, it was reported that the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, had disclosed that the Council approved a counterpart fund of N600 million for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Conditional Grants Scheme for Delta State.
Osuoza expressed that the Governor and the State Executive Council are aware of the financial difficulties faced by citizens of Nigeria and have determined to alleviate their plight.
Adding to that, the flood control measures in Warri/Effurun and Environs Phase 3 were a major project that was approved to address some of these challenges.
“It is worth noting that phases 1 and 2 of this project were awarded a long time ago. Phase 1 is already completed, while phase 2 is at 85 percent completion. Phase 3, which requires an estimated sum of N15.7 billion, covers some critical areas in Uvwie and Warri South,” Osuoza described.
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Meanwhile, the Director-General of Warri, Uvwie, and Environs Development Agency (WUEDA), Prince Godwin Ejinyere, verified that the agency is currently working on a total solution for flood control measures in the Warri Stadium area.
However, it was noted that design work around Enerhen Community, Igbudu, and Odibo Estate, among others, is ongoing.
