This was disclosed on Thursday 11th February 2021, during a Post Exco briefing by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, in government house, Asaba.
According to Aniagwu, the state government has approved a comprehensive upgrade of Kwale, Ughelli, Oleh, Agbor, Warri and Sapele Central hospitals to meet the health needs of Deltans.
He disclosed that approval was also given for Delta Cares Programme, a partnership programme with the World Bank, to resuscitate small and micro businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
Flanked by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to the governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, the Information Commissioner disclosed that council equally approved the payment of retirement benefits to some retirees of Delta State University, whose cases had problems.
Speaking on the renovation, the Zonal Medical Director, Agbor Zone and Medical Director, Agbor Central Hospital, Dr. Roy Maduka, said the renovation is a welcome development.
Meanwhile, no fewer than 15 roads across the state at a cost of about N16 billion have been approved for construction and rehabilitation.
Aniagwu listed the roads to include construction of a bridge across River Ethiope in Umusume Quarters, Obiaruku; internal roads in Okpara-inland, construction of Ituru Road, Elume; construction of Deghele-Bateren Township road in Warri South-West.
Others are construction of Oporoza Township Roads in Gbaramatu and construction of Ogbe-Ijoh internal roads in Ogbe-Ijoh, both in Warri South-West and construction of Dantinajo Gold Resort Road, Oleh, Isoko South.
They also include the construction and reconstruction of Iregwa/Baleke and adjoining streets in Agbor, Ika South; reconstruction and overlay of Owerre-Olubo/Ute-Ogbeje road, Ika North-East.
The commissioner also said that construction of Obi-Ibabu/Ibabu road in Ndokwa West; rehabilitation and expansion of Old Lagos By-Pass (linking Benin/Asaba Expressway to Asaba/Okpanam Road) as well as construction of critical adjoining roads and discharge channel, Okpanam, Oshimili North, were approved by the council.
Others in the area, according to him, are construction of Isoko drive/Sir Eric Obiazi street, Madagwa Street/Amantu Crescent, GRA Phase 5, Asaba, Oshimili South and construction of Flood Control Measures on Summit Road through Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West-End Mixed Secondary School and Uche Medua Ige close.
