DELTA STATE SUREYOR GENERAL SAYS LAND USE ACT 1978 DOES NOT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO OWN LAND BUT ONLY PERMITS INDIVIDUALS TO EXPRESS INTEREST ON A LAND.

Exco/Flood As part of effort aimed at strengthening flood control measures in Asaba, the state Executive Council has approved the asphalt tarring of Ogbe-Ilo/Ogbomata Street in Asaba with a discharge at Ogbe-Ogonogo into the River Niger. This was part of decisions reached at the State Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at Government House Asaba. In a post exco briefing,the Commissioner for Information Mr Charles Aniagwu said that there was an upward review of the Okpolo/Ewhen/Uwelu Road, phase lll in Isoko South Local Government Area of the state, adding that the road leads to Ughelli North. According to him, the Okpolo/Ewhen/Uwelu Road was initially awarded at a cost of 4.1 billion, pointing out that the contract sum of the project was reviewed upward to 4.9 billion naira by the state Exco in view of the prevailing economic circumstances in the country. According to him,there was also an upward review of Ajaji/Ofili/Nwaomu-Iloukwu Streets in Asaba adding that the construction of Odogwu close which will start by the stop over junction to A-Division Police Station along Nnebisi Road was included in the project. He said approval was given for the upward review of the construction of Okwuogori Street and lane in Ika South Local Government Area of the state from 497.7 million naira to about 569 million naira. Mr. Aniagwu further disclosed that approval for the construction of the 1.96 kilometres Agbor-Nta/Ewuru Road in Ika South was given by the Exco, emphasizing that there was an upward review of the Ozuoniaogbe/Ogbodia Street in Ekuku Agbor in Ika South. He said exco endorsed the construction of Onovo community roads in Oghara, Ethiop West pointing out that the project was about 1.8 kilometres. The Commissioner stated that the state Exco had approved the replacement of the traffic law enacted in 1972 with the 2023 new regulations that will make it possible for the state traffic agency to be in a position to regulate properly, the use of roads in the state in respect to the realities of the moment. On the presence of youths from other parts of the country in strategic spots in Asaba, Mr. Aniagwu implored them to be law abiding, emphasising that government will not condone any act that may undermine peace and security in the state. He maintained that Delta was home to all because of the accommodating nature of Deltans. On the meeting held between the governor and stakeholders from Delta North Senatorial District of the state, the Commissioner said that the governor urged the people to extend same level of support given to him to Chief Sheriff Oborevwori to enable him achieve his MORE Agenda for Deltans by the time he assumes office on May 29 as governor of the state. He thanked the people of Delta North for throwing their weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election assuring them of better days ahead.