Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has assured the people of the state in his New Year message that his administration will remain focused on sustainable development of the state through the instrumentality of his M.O.R.E governance blueprint.
He thanked the people for their demonstrable support and encouragement since the inception of his administration, noting that such attitude would enable the government to do more.
The governor urged the people to continue to remain united, focused, prayerful, and peaceful as they stepped into 2024.
In a statement issued in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, the governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to sustainable development through quality and enhanced service delivery, expressing confidence that God would intervene in the affairs of the state for good this
year.
While admitting that 2023 was quite a challenging year, Oborevwori noted that the year was also “very eventful”, as God enabled his administration to make significant achievements in the past seven months.
Oborevwori said: “I appreciate immensely the unalloyed support and cooperation that our administration has enjoyed from Deltans; this has been a huge source of encouragement and strength to the government.
“I appreciate our collective resolve to continue to live together in peace in spite of the economic challenges our people are grappling with, especially with the removal of subsidy on petrol in the country.
“Given our modest strides in the past seven months, I have no doubt that with the same level of cooperation from the good people of Delta State, we will achieve more in all facets of governance and development in the coming year.
“With the amazing support I enjoy from the legislature, the judiciary, the civil service, traditional and religious leaders and my team of political appointees, I am very optimistic of advancing Delta State in 2024.
“To demonstrate our readiness to hit the ground running in 2024, we are one of the first states in the country to sign our 2024 budget into law, and we are prepared for the onerous task of providing the people with good governance.
“Furthermore, our administration recorded huge milestones in just six months in office with the award of N78 billion contracts for flyovers, cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges and road expansion projects in Warri and Effurun area of the state to a world class construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
“We have been doing our best to ensure that the developmental needs of the state are attended to by applying the level of prudence and fiscal discipline that the present challenges demand.
“My dear people of Delta State, there cannot be any meaningful development without peace as nothing tangible can be achieved in an atmosphere of strife and acrimony.
“Therefore, it is essential that we maintain good relationships with our neighbours in order for the government to allocate the limited funds it has to the advancement of our communities.
“By the grace of God, 2024 promises to be a greater year of God’s blessings to our people, and my prayer is that the Almighty will meet Deltans and Nigerians at the point of their needs.
“Be assured that we will continue, as always, to ensure that Delta State remains secured just as social services, including the provision of infrastructure, will be given adequate attention in the new year.
“So, let us look up to the new year with the same zeal of a people with capacity to excel even in difficult situations.”
