Get Guardian on GoogleThe Delta State Executive Council yesterday approved a 2027 Appropriation Bill of N1,236,874,981,081 trillion for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly, alongside several infrastructure projects covering roads, education, judicial facilities and community development.
The decisions were reached at the Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Warri.
The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, announced the approvals while briefing journalists after the meeting. He was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon.
Aniagwu said the proposed budget would provide the financial framework for the execution of ongoing projects and new development initiatives across the state in 2027.
He explained that the government remained committed to sustaining project delivery and ensuring infrastructure development continued across different parts of Delta despite ongoing political activities.
The Commissioner said the Executive Council meeting was deliberately held in Warri to bring government closer to residents in different parts of Delta.
According to him, Governor Oborevwori believes that people outside Asaba, the state capital, should also experience the presence of government through holding important government activities and distributing development projects.
He maintained that the administration would not allow political activities to distract it from its responsibility to deliver projects and improve the living conditions of residents.
Among the major decisions taken by the Council were approvals for road construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation in several communities, reflecting interventions across the three senatorial districts.
