By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq.
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has raised the bar in infrastructure and human capital development with fresh approvals targeting schools, healthcare facilities, workers’ accommodation, roads and other critical public infrastructure across the state.
The latest interventions, according to the Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq., reflect what he described as the practical dimensions of the Governor’s development vision under the MORE Agenda.
The Delta State Executive Council, presided over by Governor Oborevwori at its meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, in Asaba, approved a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction programme for primary and secondary schools across the state’s 25 local government areas.
The Council also approved projects covering workers’ housing, healthcare accommodation and road infrastructure.
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Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said the Ministries of Primary and Secondary Education had been directed to immediately assess schools across the state and identify those requiring rehabilitation or complete reconstruction.
School Rehabilitation as Investment in Future
Oghenesivbe said the school intervention represents a major investment in human capital, stressing that quality infrastructure remains essential to creating conducive learning environments for pupils, students and teachers.
“When government invests in schools, it invests in the future,” he said, adding that improved classrooms and school facilities would create better conditions for children to learn, develop their talents and prepare for productive adulthood.
According to him, the value of the intervention goes beyond physical structures, as better learning environments can contribute to improved educational outcomes and the long-term development of the state.
12 New Duplexes Approved for Permanent Secretaries
The Governor’s administration also approved 12 additional duplexes for Permanent Secretaries, following recent interventions involving residential quarters and official vehicles for senior civil servants.
Oghenesivbe linked the development to the administration’s broader focus on workers’ welfare and effective public service delivery.
He also noted that the proposed 13th-month salary for civil servants, subject to the necessary legislative framework, would further demonstrate the administration’s recognition of the contribution of workers to governance and development.
“A motivated and properly supported civil service remains essential to effective governance, professionalism and productivity in public service,” he stated.
Healthcare Gets 92 Residential Quarters
The healthcare sector also featured prominently in the latest approvals, with the State Executive Council approving 92 residential quarters at Osubi Specialist Hospital.
The accommodation comprises 24 units for resident doctors and 68 units for house officers.
According to Oghenesivbe, the project is expected to improve the welfare and working conditions of medical personnel while strengthening Delta State’s ability to attract and retain critical healthcare professionals.
He argued that providing decent accommodation close to medical facilities could improve the availability and responsiveness of healthcare workers.
The administration also approved the completion of the storm-drainage project around the Specialist Hospital in Asaba and the reconstruction of internal roads at Warri Central Hospital.
N7bn Ezhionum–Ogume Road Reconstruction
Road infrastructure remains another major component of the latest development push.
The State Executive Council approved the reconstruction of the 9.35-kilometre Ezhionum–Ogume Road at an estimated cost of more than N7 billion.
Other road interventions approved by the Council include projects in Warri North, Mosogar and the Old Oviorie–Agbarho–Eku corridor.
Oghenesivbe said the projects should not be viewed merely in terms of kilometres of asphalt, arguing that good roads connect communities, farmers, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities while creating opportunities for economic growth.
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“Better roads connect farmers to markets, businesses to customers, communities to schools and healthcare facilities, and investors to areas with economic potential,” he said.
More Quarters for Delta Lawmakers
The State Executive Council also approved additional residential quarters for members of the Delta State House of Assembly.
The decision followed the increase in constituencies from 29 to 38, according to the article.
Oghenesivbe described the approval as part of the administration’s forward planning and response to the changing requirements of the state’s institutions.
Government Moves Against Poorly Performing Contractors
Another significant decision was the termination of poorly performing contracts and the commencement of fresh procurement processes for projects that had failed to progress at the expected pace.
Oghenesivbe said the decision demonstrated the administration’s determination to protect public resources and ensure value for money.
He argued that government contracts should ultimately be measured by timely and quality delivery rather than by their mere approval.
“Government contracts are not ends in themselves; their real worth is measured by timely and quality delivery and the benefits ultimately derived by the people,” he said.
Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda and Infrastructure Development
According to Oghenesivbe, the latest decisions demonstrate a coherent development philosophy centred on schools, workers’ welfare, healthcare infrastructure and road connectivity.
He said the approach brings physical infrastructure and human welfare into a common development framework, recognising that infrastructure delivers its greatest value when it improves the capacity of people and institutions to function effectively.
He cited the pupils and teachers using rehabilitated schools, doctors living closer to hospitals, civil servants benefiting from improved welfare, farmers moving agricultural produce through better roads and entrepreneurs accessing new markets as examples of beneficiaries of the administration’s development strategy.
“Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is not merely building schools, houses and roads; he is building the infrastructure of opportunity,” Oghenesivbe stated.
He summarised the administration’s development thrust as: “Better schools. Better housing. Better roads. Bigger opportunities.”
According to him, that represents the practical meaning of development under the MORE Agenda.
Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Esq., is the Director-General of the Delta State Bureau for Orientation and Communications, Governor’s Office, Asaba, and a member of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN).