Delta State Government on Tuesday approved the construction of eleven new roads across the state.
The Commissioner for Works, Chief James Auguye, made dropped the hint while briefing newsmen at the end of the State’s Executive Council meeting in Asaba.
Auguye said government was desirous of taking advantage of the dry season to focus on the approved roads, just as it was working to increase the pace of road construction in the state.
He listed the roads to include Oniore/High Court road, Orerokpe; Obi Azikwuo Street, Boji Boji, Owa; Alika Street in Boji Boji, Owa; Ogbeima internal roads in Bomadi Local Government Area and Okerenkoko township road phase 4.
Others are Pamol Road in Ethiope West local government area; Construction of additional drains at the completed Ekwuoma/Umunede road; DDPA road phase 4, Agbor, in Ika South; Igbite Street, Staff Quarters in Okpe Local Government Area; reconstruction and resurfacing of Alihame/Agbonta/Oki road and Tete road in Boji Boji, Owa, Ika North East.
The Commissioner clarified that the Abari/Asaba-Ase road was not abandoned, explaining that work only stopped on the project due to the deplorable condition of the Uzere Federal road through which construction equipment could be moved to site.
Auguye said the Governor had sought to know what it would take to carry out remedial work on the Federal road to enable the contractor access the Abari/Asaba-Ase road and complete the project.
For his part, the Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Ifeanyi Egwunyenga, along with his Information counterpart, Mr Charles Aniagwu who were part of the briefing, stated that plans to reduce irregular migration in the state included aggressive enlightenment in schools and creating more job opportunities.
Ifeanyi Egwunyenga said steps were being taken to encourage youths to build capacity, while many programmes were being initiated to discourage them from irregular migration.
Information Commissioner, Mr Charles Aniagwu, reiterated the determination of government to stop irregular migration of youths under the guise of seeking greener pastures in places with no guaranteed security and assurance of better living conditions.
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