Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, Monday said the state government would spend N18 billion to construct six storm drainage projects to solve flooding problems in Warri and Uvwie areas of the state.
The governor said contract for two of the projects had been awarded to CCECC Ltd and Levante Construction Ltd at the sum of N9.5 billion.
The governor stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Warri after inspecting some ongoing projects being executed by the state government in Warri south, Uvwie and Udu local government areas.
Okowa said special attention was being given to drainage challenges in the area because of the flooding posed by the terrain.
He assured that his administration would continue to prioritise resources in order to provide necessary infrastructure for the people.
Okowa expressed appreciation to people in the area for coming out in large number to welcome his entourage.
He said the large turnout is an affirmation of the satisfaction derived from the projects being executed.
“We are in the Warri area inspecting roads; it is an effort to ensure that we put contractors on their toes.
“There are lots of more roads that are ongoing and if we find time before the Christmas, we will go out for more inspection, otherwise from January we will go out to inspect more roads to ensure that our roads are properly done and that contractors are actually meeting up with specifications that we have requested them to meet.
“We are managing our resources and that is why we are giving special attention to drainage projects in Warri and Uvwie area because they have a huge flooding problem.
“Whatever was done in the past was not just good enough considering the terrain in the area.
“We have been able to carry out proper studies and we will embark on six storm drainage projects estimated at about N18 billion,” he said.
