The Delta State Government says it has completed the traditional rulers’ council building.
The Commissioner for Housing, Chief Festus Ochonogor, made this known while conducting newsmen round some projects in Asaba.
Ochonogor, who was in company with his Information counterpart, Mr Charles Aniagwu, did not, however, give the date the project would be inaugurated, but said it would be soon.
He also said that the new Media Centre in the Government House, Asaba, and the offices and residential quarters buildings of Secretary to State Government and the Chief of Staff under construction would be completed later in the year.
Ochonogor said that the media centre, which was inherited by the Governor Okowa’s administration from its predecessor, was being remodelled to meet new standards and to provide adequate accommodation for the governor’s media team.
”The press centre is an old structure inherited by this administration from the previous administration.
“The governor decided to finish the job because he believes that government infrastructure must be strengthened and that the media are very critical to governance.
“So, leaving the structure uncompleted wouldn’t be a good legacy as we are rounding off.
“We have taken note of the observations made, which is normal and we will do the best we can to try to handle some of the issues highlighted by the Commissioner for Information,” he said.
He said the gigantic traditional rulers’ council secretariat was a deliberate effort to provide the royal fathers a world-class meeting point to contribute in advancing a stronger Delta vision and also build a bridge of peace in their domains.
The commissioner described Governor Okowa as the “architect of modern day Delta” with his developmental efforts and called on contractors handling projects in the state to redouble efforts to meet deadlines.
He pledged to sustain visits to project sites and lauded the contractors for the pace and quality of jobs done so far.
“The traditional rulers’ council secretariat project was started by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and he has completed it. He decided to build a secretariat for traditional rulers in order to strengthen governance infrastructure.
“Traditional rulers are part of the governance as they help us at the community level.
“When they are here for discussions, they will be comfortable and we have council chambers, conference halls, library, offices, arts gallery, reception, bedrooms, kitchen, and 18 rooms apartment for the Directorate of Chieftency Affairs,” he stated.
On his part, Commissioner for Information, Aniagwu, said the administration of Governor Okowa would continue to embark on landmark projects until May 29, 2023 and solicited the support of all in building a stronger Delta.
Aniagwu said that the three projects were dear to government and would be completed for the good of all, and expressed government’s readiness to providing people-oriented projects to fast track development.