Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori says his administration is changing the development narrative in riverine communities through intentional infrastructural investments and people-centric projects and policies.
Speaking on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, during the commissioning of the reconstructed 31-kilometre Ohoror–Bomadi Road, which links Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Patani, Burutu, Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas, Rt. Hon. Oborevwori said the project is a major milestone in his resolve to ensure that development cuts across all parts of the state, especially underserved riverine areas.
“We are resolved to rewrite the story of our riverine communities. Our administration is committed to ensuring that sustainable development gets to every part of the state, regardless of terrain or location,” he insisted.
The governor noted that the road will positively impact at least five local government areas, opening up economic opportunities and reducing travel time across the region.
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Providing details of the project, Governor Oborevwori explained that extensive engineering interventions tailored for swampy terrain were employed to ensure that the road, with a width spanning between 6.5 and 10.3 metres, with hard shoulders in some sections, would last the test of time.
The governor, while highlighting other ongoing and completed projects across the state, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering the MORE Agenda anchored on fairness, justice and equity.
He said his administration is taking proactive steps to address electricity challenges through policy reforms and infrastructure upgrades, including the extension of transmission lines and the installation of transformers in previously underserved communities.
He revealed that some communities that had been without electricity for over a decade have now been reconnected to the national grid, improving living conditions and economic prospects.
