Delta State Commissioner for, Chief James Aguoye, his Information Counterpart, Mr. Charles Aniagwu , and the project Manager, Levant Construction, Mr. Ghassan Fadel,during the inspection the of the massive storm water drainage under construction at Okotomi area in Okpanam.
Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri.
Delta State Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye has urged contractors handling roads projects in the state to redouble efforts in order to meet deadlines.
Augoye stated this while inspecting the Okpanam Storm Water Drainage Project in Asaba, stressing that the drainage would be ready for commissioning in three months.
The state works Commissioner, who was accompanied by his Information counterpart, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the 4.6km drain was a proactive measure taken by the state government to address the flooding from Okpanam to Shoprite area in Asaba.
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He said that the state government was already tarring five roads around Okpanam Road in a bid to control flood which was already a big problem on the road, adjoining streets and Okpanam community.
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“We are also constructing some adjoining streets, about 12 of them. The essence is to reduce the volume of silts (sands) that move from this area to block the drains along the Okpanam Road. These are the areas through which the flood water moves from Okpanam down to Asaba. So, we have been able to take care of that,” he said.
According to him, many other roads were being constructed and tarred in Warri and Uvwie, so I charged the contractors to redouble efforts to meet deadlines for the various projects in the state.
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On the Okpanam/Okotomi storm water drain project, the Works Commissioner said that 60 per cent of the marked buildings for demolition have been paid for, stressing that those that built without proper acquisition would not be paid
