…Beneficiaries to enjoy free healthcare services
MON AUG 18 2025-theGBJournal| Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, flagged off the Widows Welfare Scheme, a landmark initiative designed to provide financial and healthcare support for 10,000 widows across the state.
Under the scheme, each widow will receive a monthly stipend of N15,000, to be paid directly into their bank accounts.
The Governor emphasized that payments would commence immediately, with beneficiaries receiving their first stipend of N45,000 covering three months in arrears.
In addition to the cash support, all beneficiaries are being enrolled into the Delta State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme, which guarantees them free access to healthcare services at accredited hospitals and primary health centres across their localities.
”This health insurance is even more important than the stipends because it ensures that no widow is denied medical care due to lack of funds,” Oborevwori remarked.
The Governor clarified that the Widows Welfare Scheme is entirely non-political, cutting across all religious and ethnic divides in Delta, adding that the beneficiaries were carefully selected through a transparent and community-driven process covering the 270 federal wards of the state, involving community leaders, traditional rulers, and civil society groups to verify claims of widowhood.
According to him, the delay in the flag-off was to ensure that only genuine widows were enrolled, while excluding those already employed or earning civil service salaries, so that the benefits go strictly to those most in need, especially the aged and physically challenged.
Since the inception of the administration, over 266,000 people have been empowered through social investment programmes such as women empowerment and skill acquisition schemes, youth initiatives, MORE grant projects, and business support programmes.
The Governor assured that more interventions, including job creation and empowerment schemes for women and youths, will be rolled out soon.
He said: “As we build roads, bridges, and infrastructure, we must also invest in the welfare of our people. True governance is not just about physical projects but about touching lives and giving hope”.
The flag oof ceremony, held at the Events Centre in Asaba, marked a significant step in the Governor’s MORE Agenda to uplift vulnerable groups and promote inclusive governance.
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