Delta State Government has released N30 billion for the payment of outstanding certificates owed contractors in the state, the state Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Charles Aniagwu, has said.

Aniagwu disclosed this, yesterday, during an interview with journalists shortly after inspection of ongoing projects at Emevor and Evwreni in Isoko North and Ughelli North councils of the state.

He commended the state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for the approval, adding that it would encourage contractors to put in their best to deliver their projects on schedule.

He said: “We are already making plans in no distant time to also continuously pay so that contractors can continue to work and our people continue to get value for the jobs that we have awarded for the ease of movements across the 25 councils in Delta.

“We are not having any challenge and I am sure the contractors are doing quite fine and areas where they need us to fast-track payment of interim certificates, we have assured them that we will speed up the process so that at the end of the day nothing stalls the work they are doing.”