SENIOR Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Informal Sector Management, Chief Ifeanyi Abanum has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over his recent support to artisans and farmers in the state.
He made the commendation while responding to questions from journalists during a clean-up exercise at the mechanic village in Asaba, the state capital.
Abanum, who is also Chairman of Artisans Association in Delta State, noted that, recently, the governor released money to support farmers and artisans in the state. Besides money, the governor, through D-CARES, released fertilizers for farmers across the state.
The SSA, who said artisans in the state will continue to work with the governor for the good of the state, said the state government has done well for the mechanics who are very appreciative of the governor’s good gestures.
He told journalists that the only challenge in the mechanic village was drainage and secretariat hall for the union activities.
He revealed that the drainage and union secretariat were part of agreements reached with the contractor who developed the mechanic village, hence he urged the developer to fulfill all the agreement he entered with the state government at the signing of agreement.
He said part of the agreement with the government was to build the mechanic village, supply electricity and provide a union hall for them.
He explained that the cleanup exercise they embarked on was a way of keying into the clean environmental program of the state government.
According to him, the cleanup exercise is necessary because people of all kinds visit the mechanic village to do all kinds of business, hence the environment must be inviting for them.
“If you check well, so many outsiders come into this place to do business. Some come to repair cars, others come to buy motor spare parts. We keep the environment clean with the directive of the state government,” Abanum said.
