To put an end to the activities of rumour peddlers, the Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa led administration said it has evenly distributed projects across the state.
He equally disclosed that political appointments were spread across board including local government areas where he was not voted for in 2015 and 2019 respectively.
Speaking during a press conference on Thursday March 16th 2023, in Asaba, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu, debunked reports making the rounds on online platforms of alleged money borrowed by the state government.
He also called on Deltans to disregard allegations against the government of awarding contracts to only a section of the State.
“You have read in online media of a lot of allegations that you even know that are not true. I mentioned the other time that one individual said that we borrowed about N850 Billion and you begin to wonder which bank is going to give you that kind of money?
“I mentioned the Bridging Finance which we accessed that you are privy to and even up till this moment, they are busy churning out lies.
“You do know the number of projects we have executed and you know the contractors. I don’t want to believe that there is any truth in them saying that contractors in the state are from one part of the state.
“We have tried in the state to be democratic in all our processes, whether in the area of appointments, projects or even our polices; in order to carry the state as one.
“And I am quiet confident that this is what have contributed to the peace we enjoy in Delta as a state. We cannot claim to be perfect in everything, but we have tried to the best of our knowledge to be very fair to everyone as possible,” he said.
