By: Divine Perezide

Warri, Delta State – The Delta State Government has approved a significant infrastructural project aimed at easing traffic and improving road safety along the busy Warri-Sapele-Benin Expressway. In an official announcement made via his Facebook handle, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori confirmed that “there Delta State Government, through the State Tenders Doard, has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the dual carriageway with reinforced concrete from the Spare Parts Market U-turn, Effurun, to after Ohore Junction, before Omenta Bridge, along the Warri-Sapele-Benin Expressway, to CCECC.”

Road Features and Scope of Work

The new construction will include modern design specifications. According to the governor, “the new road cross-section will include an expanded pavement width of 8.8 m, 2.8 m reinforced concrete shoulders, and 12 km of stormwater concrete drains on both sides of the entire road section, including discharge.”

The project is scheduled for completion within 12 months. Governor Oborevwori emphasized that the initiative is designed “to deliver a durable, modern, and safe road that will ease traffic in conjunction with the ongoing flyover projects from the DSc Roundabout to Ohore Junction, boost trade, and improve the daily lives of our people.”

Federal Government Complementary Efforts

In a related development, the Federal Government has also stepped up its infrastructural drive in Delta State. The governor disclosed that “the Federal Ministry of Works has recently awarded the rehabilitation of the Benin-Asaba Expressway from Summit Junction to the Niger Bridge Head, with the use of reinforced concrete, to Hartland Nigeria Limited.”

*Commitment Development*
Governor Oborevwori reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to prioritize people-centered governance, stating: “I remain committed to being a listening Governor – one who acts promptly on the genuine concerns of Deltans, while building infrastructure that supports growth and prosperity across the State.”
He concluded with a message of unity and progress, declaring: “Together, we are building a Stronger Delta.”

However, some Deltans have described the governors developmental strides as lobsided, as a good governance advocate, Prince Dr. Peretengboro Klintin Bibaikefie opened that the governor have visited the Ayakoromor bridge sight many times with many empty promises, while taking decisive actions when it comes to projects in his Delta Central Senatorial District.
IduwiniVoice recall that the Ayakoromor bridge project was awarded and commenced by the Governor Emmanuel Uduanghan administration in 2014. Since then, both the Okowa and Oborevwori administrations have been paying lip service to the project without lifting a stone. It is therefore amazing how Okowa and Oborevwori have fast-tracked projects of colossal dimensions in Delta North and Delta Central Senatorial Districts respectively, to the undeserved abandonment of Ayakoromor bridge for ten (10) good years, after multiple reviews awards, relocations, and reawards.

By: Divine Perezide

Tuomo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State is set to enjoy renewed peace following the successful intervention of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in a long-standing leadership crisis.

In line with the vision of its founder and Chairman, High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, the security outfit facilitated reconciliation between rival factions that had been locked in a bitter dispute over the community’s Chairmanship position.

The peace initiative was spearheaded Mr. Victor Oyinkepreye Isereke, an esteemed son of the community and respect opinion leader. Months of tension – marked by arson, physical injuries to person’s, forced exile, and deep divisions – came to a remarkable end as the elected Chairman and his rival shared a warm embrace for the first time in months.

The reconciliation process was steered by the Peace Committee led by Pastor Akpos Seimode, the Community Laison Officer of Tantita Security, with members including Comrade Emmanuel Gesikeme Akpule, Principal Secretary to the Tantita General Manager (Operations), Chief Godfrey Tare Pondi, Mr. Victor Isereke, Mr. Isereke Roland, and Prince Dr. Peretengboro Klintin Bibaikefie, CEO of IduwiniVoice who was privileged to be in attendance.

Both factions expressed satisfaction with Tantita’s mediation approach and pledged to uphold the terms of the peace accord.

To ensure lasting stability, a five-man subcommittee led by Mr. Victor Isereke has been tasked with assessing damages to property, identifying injured and displaced persons, and submitting its findings to the central peace committee for prompt restitution.

The community chairman has also committed to convening a generl Congress to formally announce the peace settlement and assured residents that no Tuomo indigene will be subjected to harassment or violent intimidation under his leadership.

Observers believe this agreement, achieved through the combined efforts of Tantita Security and local stakeholders, could mark the beginning of enduring unity in Tuomo, restoring the community’s long-standing reputation for peace and brotherhood.

(c) IduwiniVoice.

By IduwiniVoice News Service / July 22, 2025/ Asaba, Delta State

In a major infrastructural breakthrough for the riverine Communities of Gbaramatu kingdom, the Delta State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the construction of internal roads in lkantu and Zou-Alagha-two Communities in warri South-West Local Government Area.

The approval, announcement late Tuesday by Governor Oborevwori following the weekly EXCO meeting held at Government House, Asaba, marks a significant reward for the two Communities, which had recently reaffirmed their ancestral identity as part of the larger Gbaramatu ljaw nation.

The move is seen as both a political and developmental milestone, coming after the communities’bold declaration of their ethnic and cultural allegiance to the Gbaramatu kingdom. The declaration is believed to have paved the way for increased attention from the state government, which had previously been accused of neglecting remote riverine settlements.

This is a dream come true for our people,” said a jubilant youth leader from lkantu. “We’ve waited years for this kind of attention. Now that we’ve openly declared who we are-true Gbaramatu ljaws-the government has responded with a project that will change our lives.”

The construction of internal roads in lkantu and Zou-Alagha is among several key infrastructural projects approved by the Council in what is being described as Governor Oborevwori’smost ambitious development rollout yet. Other major projects approved including:

* Design and construction of a flyover bridge at Uromi Junction in Agbor, lka South LGA

* Flyover construction across Ughelli/Patani (East- West) Highway at Otovwodo Junction, Ughelli

Others include;

– Construction of Kolokolo/Tisun Road, Warri North Local Government Area

– Rehabilitation of Bomadi/Gbaregolor Road, Bomadi Local Government Area

– Completion of the construction of Bulu-Angiama Road, off Ughelli/Patani

– Completion of the construction of Ituru Road, Elume, Sapele Local Government Area

– Completion of the construction of Unoghovo Community Road from Benin Expressway to Ovade in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area

– Construction of internal roads in the College of Education, Mosogar (Phase I), Ethiope West Local Government Area

– Construction of internal roads in Jjaghala, Warri South-West Local Government Area

– Reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Emu-Obodeti-Abbi-Abraka Road (from Emu-Obodeti Junction to Abraka), Ndokwa West Local Government Area

– Construction of internal roads in Kantu, Warri South-West Local Government Area

– Construction of access roads leading to Model Technical College, Obiaruku, in Ukwuani Local Government Area (Phase II)

– Construction of flood control measures from Orikeze Avenue Junction through Obi, Enumah, and Uromi Roads to Orogodo River, Ika South Local Government Area

– Completion of the construction of Olikili Layout Roads (Mike Arinze Street, Ezeweani Way, Tony Bakasi Street, Trust in God Lane, Emeka Obiokolo Street with spur to two closes, off Ibusa Road), Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area

– Reconstruction of Dual Carriageway Warri – Sapele Road (from the end of the U-turn at Spare Parts Market, Effurun, to after Ohore Junction, before Omenta Bridge) in Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Areas

– Construction of Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu/Oko-Anala/Oko-Ogbele Road (Phase II), Oshimili South Local Government Area

– Construction of Okowa Crescent, off Ughelli/Patani Expressway, Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area

– Construction of flood control measures on Summit Road through Nwelih Street, St. Patrick’s College, West End Mixed Secondary School, Uche Medua Igeh Close, Amilimocha Stream, Oshimili South Local Government Area.

According to the Governor, the projects are part of his administration’s “MORE Agenda” to deliver Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and Enhanced Peace and Security.

“We give God praise for this successful EXCO meeting toady,” Governor Oborevwori stated. “This government is committed doing MORE for All Deltans, especially those in undeserved communities.”

The recognition and inclusion of Ikatu and Zou-alagha (Jjaghala) in the state’s development plan is also being seen as a victory for traditional leaders and stakeholders in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, who have consistently pushed for the equitable distribution of government infrastructure across their communities.

It will be recalled that, Ikantu and Zou-alagha (Ijaghala) communities laid to to rest and age-long dispute on whether they were Itsekiri or Ijaw communities, by declaring in separate World Press Confidences that, they were Ijaw communities from the Gbaramatu Kingdom. These claims were backed by historical facts linking them to the Gbaramatu people rather than the Itsekiris who have sustained their own claims of these communities being part of the Itsekiri kingdom.

Community and kingdom elders and leaders have described the road projects as “a long-awaited token of justice” adding that the communities eventual declaration of their true identity may have ushered in ancestral blessings as prayed for during the press conferences. They further called on the government to ensure timely execution and local content participation.

With contractors expected to mobilize in the coming weeks or months the people of Ikantu and Zou-alagha are preparing to welcome a new era of mobility, commerce, and inclusion-a long strides from the days of abandonment, and a strong signal that truth, identity, and unity still matter in the politics of development.