THUR. 06 APRIL 2023-theGBJournal | Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu revealed today that the State Government has approved the development of Asaba waterfront and has earmarked about N1.1 billion as compensation.
Aniagwu made the disclosure in a chat with newsmen on some of the decisions taken at the State Executive Council meeting that held in Government House Asaba.
“The waterfront is from the Anwai axis up to the city centre in Asaba, and beyond the payment of N1.1 billion compensation, we are also going to construct a six lane dual carriage road for us to drive straight to the waterfront,’’ Aniagwu said.
Compensation has also been approved to be paid to those whose land are within the water corridor and to those whose land will be affected by the construction of the six lane road.
He said that the approvals were in line with the Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s administrations’ promise to work assiduously till the last day in office.
Among other projects approved by the Council are the rehabilitation and asphalt overlaying of the second phase of the Umunede/Ogwashi-Uku Road (old Lagos/Asaba Road) and the construction of perimeter road around the Asaba Airport to check incursion of animals and ensure security at the airport.
The Commissioner said that in order to ensure improved services and costs reductions at the state owned general hospitals, government has also approved the provision of renewable energy mix (solar powers) to power the hospitals.
According to Aniagwu, the Umunede/Ogwashi-Uku road, formerly a Federal Government Road has been taken in phases due to financial burden and that the project has become necessary to open up the communities.
“We, before now have seen the need to develop the waterfront in Asaba and for us to do that, we needed to also pay compensations to those who own land in the area.
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