INFORMATION COMMISSIONER X-RAYS GOVERNOR OBOREVWER'S PAST ONE YEAR IN OFFICE

The State Commissioner for information Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza has expressed appreciation to God for Governor Sheriff Oborevweri to had successfully marked his one year anniversary 

 Dr Osuoza stated this in Asaba. the Delta State Capital. 

 The Commissioner noted that governor Oborevwer's past one year has been quite eventful stressing that he kept faith with his pledge he made to Deltans, While taking the oath of office on May 29, 2023, Dr Osuoza while citing Governor Oborevwer's speech on acceptance of office said " I accept with humility the responsibility which the good people of Delta State have bestowed upon me to serve as their Governor for the next four years. I accept it with a resolve to do MORE to ADVANCE the State to new heights in leadership and socio-economic development".

 According to him, it is no doubt whatsoever that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has delivered impressive dividends of Democracy to Deltans in the last one year. He recalled, that Thursday, May 29th, 2024, at the governor first Anniversary celebration praise and worship event, the Governor affirmed that he has kept faith with the people of Delta State explaining that the fair, objective, and realistic way to judge political leaders is by evaluating them by the promises they made while running for office."

 The information Commissioner said the governors one year stewardship was commendable stressing that the States workforce received uncommon attention through the prompt payment of salaries, clearing the backlog of promotion arrears, as well as other incentives to boost their morale. 

 He noted that within three months of the governor Oborevwer's assumption of office; he settled issues of unpaid Local Government Pensions by securing legislative approval, with the guarantee of the State government, While for the Local Governments he obtain a N40 billion bank loan, to enable them liquidate their backlog of pension liabilities. He noted that the three senatorial district have experienced meaningful transformation as construction of infrastructure Projects, has been spread across board, with the N78 billion Julius Berger flyovers project, and the other completed Projects which dot the entire Delta landscape, to include Roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, markets, and others are the key projects being constructed or commissioned across the State by the Oborevwori administration. 

 In the area of Human capital development through socio-economic empowerment of Deltans, the Information Commissioner said over 5,000 artisans and traders have been empowered and the D-CARES Delta COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme was upscaled to accommodate direct beneficiaries from 36,353 to 110,841 persons, noted that all of these have been hallmarks of Governor Oborevwer's administration and "You Matter Foundation", the pet project of the First Lady, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori which has also impacted lives Dr Osuoza reaffirmed ,that in area of Enhanced Peace and Security component, Governor Oborevwori has already imbibed the philosophy that peace is priceless and has been managing the security challenges, both provoked and unprovoked with strategic, astute meticulousness and bold, unruffled ingenuity, galvanizing the various ethnic groups to live in harmony and peaceful co-existence. 

 He emphasised that the Health and Education sectors have been impacted on significantly with the comprehensive upgrade of infrastructure, addressing personnel challenges, especially with massive employment, dealing with ghost workers, and tackling the "Japa Syndrome". and in the sport sector Delta State coasted home to a well-deserved Sports victory in the National Youth Games, tagged "Asaba 2023", as the MORE Agenda unfolded in the past one year.

 Dr Osuoza stressed that as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori begins his second year in office, Deltans will no doubt witness the crystalization of more dividends of democracy.