• Flags off N59.7b flyover project
Delta State Government has earmarked N100 billion as a special intervention fund for accelerated development across the state, with each of the 25 local council areas receiving N4 billion for infrastructure projects, in addition to ongoing sectoral investments.

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed this yesterday in Agbor, Ika South Local Council Area, while flagging off the construction of the N59.7 billion Agbor–Uromi Junction Flyover, a project he described as critical to road safety, economic growth and regional connectivity.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, the governor said the flyover was conceived to permanently resolve the persistent traffic congestion and recurring fatal accidents at the Agbor/Uromi Junction, a major node on the Lagos–East–West corridor.

According to him, the intersection had, over the years, claimed lives and destroyed property due to the dangerous mix of heavy vehicular traffic, motorcycles and pedestrians on the federal highway.

He disclosed that the design and construction contract had been awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, with a completion timeline of 14 months. The project comprises a 1.3-kilometre flyover along the Uromi–Agbor Highway, dual carriageways with two lanes in each direction, ramps and roundabouts, concrete drainage systems, kerbs and solar-powered streetlights aimed at improving safety and sustainability.

Beyond the flyover, the governor said Ika South Local Council was benefiting from other major interventions, including a N15.4 billion contract for 13.3 kilometres of concrete drainage systems and five kilometres of road construction to address flooding and erosion, as well as the proposed N12 billion, 15-kilometre Okpe–Abavo–Ekuku-Agbor Road.