Details of the Landmark ₦230 Billion Project Approved by Delta State Government

…Flyovers, roads, flood control, healthcare upgrades, and energy policies top development agenda as Governor Oborevwori drives infrastructural renewal across Delta.

The Delta State Executive Council has approved projects worth ₦230 billion across critical sectors, reinforcing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s commitment to infrastructure growth and improved welfare for citizens.

The approvals were announced by Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, during a post-council briefing in Asaba.

The projects span sectors such as health, roads, riverine infrastructure, and energy. The government also revoked non-performing contracts to ensure value delivery to impacted communities.

List of Approved Projects:

1. Flyovers:

   • Design and construction of a flyover at Uromi Junction, Agbor (₦59.7 billion)

   • Flyover along Ughelli/Patani Highway at Otovwodo Junction, Ughelli (₦39.3 billion)

2. Road Projects:

   • Kolokolo to Tisun Road, Warri North

   • Bomadi to Gbaregolor Road rehabilitation

   • Completion of Bulu-Angiama Road, Patani

   • Completion of Ituru Road, Elume (Sapele LGA)

   • Access roads to Model Technical College, Obiaruku (Phase II)

   • Olikili Layout Roads, Asaba

   • Reconstruction of dual carriageway: Warri–Sapele Road (Effurun to Ohorhe Junction)

   • Oko-Amakom to Oko-Obiokpu/Anala/Obgele Road (Phase II), Oshimili South

   • Okowa Crescent, Ughelli

   • Unoghovo Community Road linking Benin Expressway to Ovade, Ethiope West

   • Internal roads at College of Education, Mosogar (Phase II)

   • Internal roads in Jagbala and Kantu (Warri South-West)

   • Reconstruction and overlay of Emu-Obodeti to Abbi to Abraka road (Ndokwa West)

3. Flood Control:

   • Orikeze Avenue Junction through Obi, Enuma, Uromi Roads to Orogodo River, Ika South (₦15.3 billion)

   • Summit Road, Nwelih Street, and environs (Oshimili South)

4. Riverine Infrastructure:

   • ₦1.05 billion allocated to Warri South-West under Directorate of Riverine Infrastructure

5. Health Sector:

   • Procurement and installation of MRI machines:

     • Asaba Specialist Hospital

     • Central Hospital Warri

     • Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara

   • Transfer of General Hospital, Otor-Udu to FG for Federal Medical Centre establishment in Owvian

6. Energy & Policy:

   • Adoption of Delta State Electricity Policy

7. Compensation:

   • ₦10 billion approved for landowners affected by Second Niger Bridge Access Road/BYPASS (Oko, Asaba, Ibusa, Okpanam corridor)

8. Welfare:

   • Payment of retirement and death benefits to staff of Delta State University, Abraka.

Providing further clarity on the Agbor flyover, the Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, described it as a bold and strategic intervention. He explained that the junction had historically been prone to fatal road accidents, especially involving night travelers commuting to Abuja.

The new design features two roundabouts and a 30-meter span beam, which is significantly longer than the beams used in similar projects in places like Warri.

“Due to the length of the beams, specialized equipment currently not available in Nigeria will be imported from Germany by Julius Berger, the contractor handling the project. This necessity, Izeze noted, contributed to the high project cost.

He added that the flyover would not only reduce accidents but also improve productivity in Agbor and its surrounding communities, which are predominantly agrarian. The project, according to him, reinforces the Governor’s resolve to ensure equitable infrastructure development across the state.