GOV. OKOWA'S DEVELOPMENTAL FORESIGHT IS LEGENDARY; A FOCUS ON DELTA STATE CAPITAL TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The SMART Governor assumed office with a clear cut vision to transform Asaba, the State Capital to the status of a modern city.
On assumption of office, one of the first few bills that he sponsored was the creation of Delta State Capital City Development Authority (DSCCDA), with the appointment of Chief Clement Ofuani as the pioneer Director-General.
The appointment of Chief Ofuani will best be described as "putting a square peg in a square hole". Within the few years of pioneering the Agency, diverse projects along the length and breadth of Asaba have been numbered.
True to the vision of His Excellency, the Agency has made remarkable impact with the delivery of critical infrastructure, especially road network, to ease transportation and business activities within Asaba and environs.
A tour of project sites by the SSA to the Governor on New Media, Patriot Dantes Odogwu on Friday July 27, revealed that quite a lot has been achieved by this agency which needs to be chronicled for an unbiased assessment by Deltans.
The success story is indeed a demonstration of foresight, rare leadership acumen and pragmatic disposition to holistic development.
Listed below are some verifiable achievements through the agency, aimed at recreating a new capital city.
1. Maintenance of Some Roads (Phase I), Asaba in Oshimili South L.G.A. - Completed
2. Jesus Saves Road, Asaba - Completed Chinedu Ezeyinli Road (Agric Road), Asaba – Completed
3. Obi Emenashi Road, Asaba - Completed
4. Link Road Between Umuaji Street & Ibusa Road with a Spur to Kwuekagbor Street and 12X Road, Asaba - Completed
5. Umuekwo Road/Umu Ezei Street, Asaba - Completed
6. Onyebuchi Street, Asaba - Completed
7. Osowe Street with a Spur to Umuaji Street, Asaba - Completed
8. Infant Jesus Road, Asaba - Completed
9. ULO Road (NTA), Asaba - Completed
10. Oni Edozien - Completed Isioma Onyeobi - Completed
11. Victor Odogwu Road – Completed
12. Marine Road, Asaba - Link Road Between Isioma Onyeobi Way and Cable Road, Asaba - Completed
13. Biose Amantu Street, Asaba Ibusa Road (from Nnebisi Road to Coca Junction), Asaba - Completed
14. Chiagoziem Street, Asaba - Completed
15. Nwaezeapu Street, Asaba – Completed
16. Link road between Obi Emenashi Road and Ibusa Road, Asaba – Completed
17. Agu Street, Asaba – Completed .
18. Feasibility Study for a comprehensive transport/monorail system for the Delta State Capital Territory(Consultancy) – Completed
19. . Palliative Repair of Critical Failed Section of Asaba-Illah Road – Completed
20. Construction of Governor Street, Asaba - Completed & Commissioned
21. Construction of Casloba Crescent, Off Nnebisi Road, Umuagu, Asaba - Completed & Commissioned
22. . Construction of Nduka Iloba Street, Off Obi Emenashi Street, Umuagu, Asaba - Completed & Commissioned
23. Construction of Mokolo Street, Off Obi Emenashi Street, Umuagu, Asaba Completed & Commissioned
24. Construction of Ojife Street (By AGGS), Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - Completed & Commissioned
25. . Construction of Ebenuwa Street, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - Completed & Commissioned
26. . Construction of Odiachi Street (By Skye Bank PLC), Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - Completed & Commissioned
27. Construction of Access Road to Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Asaba - Completed & Commissioned
28. Construction of Chukwuka Sylvester Monye Close, Behind NTA Asaba Station, Asaba – Completed
29. Rehabilitation of Kingsley Emu Street, Off DBS Road, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. – Completed
30. Rehabilitation Of Isioma Onyeobi Way, Off Nnebisi Road and Reconstruction Of Link Road From The Sand Beach Through Ngozi Rapu Street, Across Isioma Onyeobi Way To Cable Point Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - Completed & Commissioned
31. Construction Of Stadium & Capwire Roads, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Are - Completed & Commissioned
32. Rehabilitation of Damaged Portion of Old Anwai Road in Front of House No. 12, Asaba – Completed
33. Construction of Storm-Water Discharge Pit of at Fine Home Estate, Asaba - Completed
34 Completion of the Clearing of Anwai River Basin (From Close to Honeywell Estate to Infant Jesus (Phase II) Settlement, Asaba – Completed
35. Construction of Osuzoka Street, Off DLA Road, Asaba in Oshimili South Local Government Area. – Completed
36 Maintenance of Tamuno Street (Off NTA Road) and NTA Road (Between Okpanam Dual Carriageway and NIMC Office, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area – Completed
37. Construction of Okelue Street, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba – Completed
38. Construction of Chukwudumebi Street, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba – Completed
39. Rehabilitation and Overlay of Okwe Market Road, Off Benin/Asaba Expressway, Asaba – Completed
40. Construction of Ogbueshi Ojogwu Street/Barr. Anthony Orunkoya Crescent/Ugochukwu Chibuzor Crescent, Off Ambassador Raph Uwaechue Road, Asaba – Completed
41. Construction of Kanayo Street, Off Dennis Osadebay Way with a spur to Eugene Oba Lane, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. – Completed
42. Construction of Obodouku Street, Off Kanayo Street, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. – Completed.
43. Construction of Onochie Lane, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba – Completed
44. Construction of Tom Halim Street Joe/Dansaba Street, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba – Completed
45. Maintenance of Ibusa Road (From Nnebisi Road to Benin/Asaba Expressway), Umuezei (From Nnebisi Road to Umuaji Street) and Ezenei Avenue (From Nnebisi Road to Benin/Asaba Expressway), Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. – Completed
46. Reconstruction of Bonsaac Road and Construction of Pat Kanayo Okonta Street/Amaechi Uzuegbu Street/Nze Francis Streeet/Onwa Nwachinemelu Street, Phase I (From Boney Eguatuonwu Street to The End of The Road), Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. – Completed
47. Construction Of The Extension of Admiralty Street, Off Ughelli/Asaba Expressway, Ibusa, Oshimili North L.G.A. – Completed
48. Reconstruction of Nze Francis Street, Opposite MTN Office, Off Benin/Asaba Expressway, Asaba in Oshimili South Local Government Area – Completed
49. Flood Control Measures at Lydia Obiajuru Crescent, Off Monu Olanrewaju Street (Core Area, Phase I), Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the State Capital Territory – Completed
50. Flood Control Measure at Umuagwu Quarters, By Ibusa Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the State Capital Territory – Completed
51. Rehabilitation of Part of Dennis Osadebay Way, Off Asaba/Onitsha Expressway, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the State Capital Territory - on-going
52. Construction of Nkpayala Road, Off Umejei Road, Ibusa in Oshimili North Local Government Area - on- going
53. Construction of Asagba Palace Road, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - on-going
54. Construction of Bolatsi Dudu Lane and Rehabilitation of Part of Nkem Okwuofu Street with One-Side Discharge Drain along High Court, Behind Government House, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - on-going
55. Construction of Chief Clement Ofuani Lane, Behind Government House, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - on-going
56. Completion of New General Hospital Road With A Spur To Joy Ariguzor Street, Off Okpanam Road, Oshimili North Local Government Area of The State Capital Territory - on-going
57. Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of Infant Jesus Road, Off Asaba/Illah Road, Asaba on-going
58. Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of Obi Emenashi Road, Off Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the State Capital Territory - on-going
59. Construction of Ada Biosah Street, Off Old Anwai Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the State Capital Territory - on-going
60. Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of Ibusa Road (From Nnebisi Road to Benin/Asaba Expressway), Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area - on-going
61. Construction of Ugo Chukwurah Street/Elue Anisha Street/Steve Eboka Street, Off Asaba/Ibusa Road, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A.- on-going
62. Construction of Internal Roads of Liberty Estate, Off High Court Road, Core Area, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. - on-going
63. Construction of Edwin Uzor Street with a Spur to Chukwudi Dafe Close, Off Asaba/Okpanam Road, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. - on-going
65. Flood & Erosion Control Measure at Abraka Market, along Dennis Osadebay Way and Asaba/Onitsha Expressway, Asaba, Oshimili South L.G.A. - on-going
65. Construction of Access and Exit Roads to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Off Sir Ogagifo Road, Asaba in Oshimili South L.G.A. - on-going
66. Preparation of Master Plan for the Delta State Capital Territory (Consultancy) - on-going
67-Construction of Okotomi Road/Obi Okonkwo Crescent/Pato Okonkwo Street/Chukwuemeka Lane/Part of Samuel Diateke Street/Diokpa Bishop Odu Street, Off Okpanam Road in Oshimili North Local Government Area - on-going
His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is a leader with capacity. His track record, foresight and determination are great virtues for success. Any objective and sincere Deltan would be proud of this Governor who has achieved much in all sectors within these three years in focus. He needs the support of all to fully achieve the Delta State of our dream.
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