Niger Delta
Delta Poised To Implement New Minimum Wage … Approves Construction Of Multiple Roads
Delta State Government has taken a firm step on the implementation of the new minimum wage for workers.
The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, announced this recently While briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting presided over by the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, at Government House, Asaba.
Dr. Osuoza said the talks between the government and the organized labour would commence soon and that it would revolve round the consequential adjustments of the new wage.
He disclosed that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, the Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, and other relevant stakeholders are expected to hold talks with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on its implementation.
The Commissioner also stated the approval of the payment of N3.55billion as counterpart funding for the 2024 Universal Basic Education Programme in the state.
He noted that government has also approved the appointment of Obi Sunday Ubaka Ogboli as Obi of Issele-Mkpitime in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.
He revealed that Exco also approved the reconstruction of Ohoror-Bomadi Road; construction of Olomoro-Igbide Road; construction of Emevor-Ivrogbo-Orogun Road Phase 2; Otekpo Road in Ellu; and Idumu-Etiti Street with a spur to market Road, Owere-Olubo.
Others include: the rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of failed sections of NNPC Housing Complex Road, Uvwie Local Government Area; Ekeye-Ovedhe close in Okumagba Layout, Warri; General Hospital Road, Oghara, in Ethiope West Local Government Area; Old Sapele/Warri Road from Amukpe Junction to Ikwuehu, with a spur to Ayemidejor Close in Sapele Local Government Area and Orerokpe-Okulohor-Oviri Road; and Osubi-Okuokoko Road and environs, Phase 1.
Also approved, according to him, are internal roads and drains in Kurutie, Obitobon-Elolo-Ajaokurogbo-Orubu Road Phase 2, Ogidigben; Kurutie internal roads Phase 2; Old Sapele Road to Amukpe to Ikwewu Community with a spur to Ayemidejor Close in Amukpe, Okeye and Iyke Oputa Street, Aboh in Ndokwa East Local Government Area; and Issele-Azagba-Otulu Road, in Aniocha North and South Local Government Areas.
The Commissioner also said Governor Oborevwori decried the prevalent hardship in the country and directed the Commissioner for Agriculture and the Chief Job Creation Officer to bring up programmes that would cushion the effect, especially on youths across the state.
Speaking to journalists at the briefing, the State Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the approvals buttresses Governor Oborevwori’s Meaningful Development plans across the state with 23 out of 25 local government areas directly impacted by the Exco’s new approvals.
Speaking on the approval for the reclamation of gully erosion site along Okpanam-Ibusa bypass Road, the State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, said the approval would enable the State Government reclaim areas affected by gully erosion for the sustainability of the new road.
Also speaking during the post-Exco briefing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, said the state Exco has approved the purchase of two Computerised Tomography (CT) scanning machines, one each for the Central Hospital, Warri, and the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara.
Dr. Onojaeme said the approval for the purchase of the medical equipment was very significant as it is used for diagnosing diseases and internal injuries in the health care delivery sector, adding that the CT scan is for the benefit of all Deltans.
According to him, the Ministry of Health had got approval to renovate over 150 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state because of its importance in the health care delivery system, saying “if Primary Health care facilities are properly taken care of more, then 80 per cent of health challenges would have been addressed”.
Albert Ograka, Asaba