GOVERNOR of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is prioritizing economic growth and development, while also praying for his detractors.
For this reason, therefore, the Governor will not join issues with his detractors no matter the level of provocation and baseless allegations.
Instead, he will continue to use the state’s financial resources to upscale socio-economic and infrastructure development, improve quality health care, enhance qualitative education, boost agricultural production and partner with the federal government and international development partners to create more jobs and wealth for the people.
The Director-General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr Fred Oghenesivbe, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen during the celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary at the Cenotaph Complex in Asaba.
He noted that Governor Oborevwori is always busy inspecting and commissioning projects, as well as presiding over multifaceted empowerment programmes since assumption of office, pointing out that the Governor does not have any time to respond to falsehood and media propaganda.
Governor Oborevwori, he said, is only interested in any conversation that would fast-track socio-economic development and the wellbeing of the people, which is why he will never apportion time to negative issues that may not add value to governance and wellbeing of our people.
He disclosed that, those behind the recent peddling of falsehood, hate speech and baseless allegations against him (Oborevwori) and the immediate past Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, through deliberate media propaganda, misinformation and disinformation have been forgiven, but should sin no more.
Oghenedivbe noted that the two leaders resolved many years ago never to harbour grudges against anyone in adherence to the biblical injunction enshrined in Leviticus 19:18.
Oghenesivbe outlined some of the achievements of Governor Oborevwori within 16 months in office to include; on-going construction of three mega flyovers, roads expansion and reconstruction of Effurun Roundabout flyover, financial assistance and grants to over 5,000 persons to expand small scale businesses, as well as the ongoing dualization of Ughelli-Asaba road.
Other projects currently receiving attention he said are; the various multi-million Naira underground water tunnels to solve erosion problems in some parts of Delta North, Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial Districts, payment of counterpart funding of N1 billion to empower 2,000 farmers, upscaled beneficiaries of D-CARES programme from 36,353 to 208,209 persons within 16 months in office, distributed farm inputs to over 6,000 farmers to boost agricultural production, completed and commissioned the gigantic State High Court Complex, construction of new roads, as well as completion of inherited multifaceted infrastructure projects, among others, Oghenesivbe added.
