Delta Exco Aproves N167bn 2023 Supplementary Budget

The Delta State Executive Council has approved the sum of N167billion as 2023 supplementary budget.
This formed part of the decisions reached at the maiden State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Wednesday at Exco Chambers, Government House, Asaba.
Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, said Exco also granted approval for N40billion credit facility offer to the 25 local government councils in the state to defray substantial part of outstanding retirement benefits to local government pensioners.
In the same vein, according to the Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, the sum of N10billion has set aside as Social Investment to fund palliatives for Deltans.
Izeze, said the governor would forward it to the state House of Assembly for approval for the provision of palliatives for the less privileged, people living with disabilities, widows, women, youths and the aged in the society.
He said Exco gave approval for the construction of several roads in furtherance of the M.O.R.E. Agenda of the Governor Oborevwori’s administration, adding that every Senatorial District was covered and the roads were critical to the uplifting of the economic status of the people.
Earlier in his welcome remark at the inaugural exco meeting, Oborevwori congratulated the commissioners on their appointments, and urged them to work assiduously in the interest of the growth and development of the state.
He urged the commissioners to avail themselves copies of their swearing-in ceremony address and his inauguration speech, adding that they both offer the pathway of the policy thrust of his administration.
“For the administration to be successful it requires the collaborative efforts of everyone. I urge all members to work in synergy as the decisions of council is a collective decision of all members,” the governor said.

By: Albert Ograka, Asaba