Isoko, Other Delta Communities Enjoy Fair Spread of Projects – Aniagwu

By ELIZABETH IDE

Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has assured residents that the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori-led administration is committed to fairness, equity, and balanced development across the state.

Aniagwu stated this during a press briefing in Asaba on Tuesday, August 12, noting that the government’s MORE Agenda was designed to ensure that all 25 local government areas, 10 federal constituencies, and three senatorial districts benefit from key infrastructure and social projects.

“Governor Oborevwori has shown fairness across all divides in the state. While citizens are free to make demands, such calls should acknowledge ongoing developments rather than imply that nothing is being done,” Aniagwu stated.

Responding to criticism from a section of the Isoko Nation, Aniagwu described the claims as politically motivated or based on ignorance of ongoing projects in the area. He noted that hardly any State Executive Council meeting ends without approvals for Isoko communities.

Among recent projects, Aniagwu highlighted the ₦5.1 billion Ogodogo–Ivu Access Road in Okpolo-Enhwe, Isoko South, which links major oil facilities, and other key works such as the Otekpo Road in Elu, internal roads in Isoko South, the Uzere–Asaba-Ase Bridge, the Isoko Ring Road, Emede internal roads, Enuru–Ikuli Access Road, Uruaka Express Link Road in Emede, Olomoro–Igbide Road, Emevor–Orogun Road, and Okpolo-Enhwe Internal Roads Phases 1 and 2.

He further noted that Isoko is the only federal constituency in Delta hosting two state-owned universities, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, and the Oleh Campus of Delta State University alongside ongoing educational and healthcare investments such as the College of Medical Sciences, Senate Building, and General Hospital upgrades.

Aniagwu added that Governor Oborevwori has visited Isoko three times to commission projects and will not be distracted from the administration’s developmental agenda.

On flood preparedness, he disclosed that the government has begun desilting drainages and waterways, urging residents to relocate from flood-prone areas and stop dumping refuse into drains.

“We appeal to residents to be mindful of their movements and take safety measures. If you see the flood approaching, move upland,” he advised.

Aniagwu stressed that the footprints of the administration are visible across Delta and reaffirmed the government’s resolve to maintain fairness in project distribution.