The Delta State Government has dismissed criticisms of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration contained in a recent article titled “Beyond Concrete: When Contracts Replace Governance in Oborevwori’s Delta,” describing the publication as an opinion piece built on conjecture, selective omissions, and misleading assumptions.
The Chief Press Secretary( CPS) to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, said in a statement on Monday that the Oborevwori administration had, within three years, recorded significant achievements across critical sectors of the state’s economy through the implementation of the MORE Agenda.
Ahon stated that, contrary to claims that the government was overly focused on infrastructure projects, the administration had pursued a balanced development strategy encompassing education, healthcare, economic empowerment, rural transformation, environmental sustainability, and security.
According to him, one of the administration’s most notable accomplishments is its ability to execute numerous projects without borrowing, adding that the governor’s prudent management of resources had earned Delta recognition as one of Nigeria’s best-managed sub-national governments.
Defending the government’s infrastructure drive, Ahon said roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, flood control facilities, and security infrastructure were essential components of economic development rather than mere construction projects.
He listed major ongoing and completed projects across the state, including the PTI Junction, DSC Roundabout, Enerhen Junction, Otovwodo, and Agbor flyovers, as well as the Trans-Warri Road and Bridges Project, Ayakoromo Bridge, Kwale-Beneku Bridge, and numerous urban and rural road projects spread across the state’s three senatorial districts.
The governor’s spokesman also highlighted extensive flood-control and drainage projects in flood-prone communities, alongside urban renewal initiatives in Asaba, Warri, Ughelli, Sapele, and other towns aimed at improving living standards and attracting private investment.
In the health sector, Ahon said the administration had invested heavily in modern medical equipment, including CT scan machines, MRI facilities, dialysis machines, and 25 state-of-the-art 4D ultrasound scanners distributed across the state’s local government areas.
He added that more than 150 primary healthcare centres are currently undergoing renovation and upgrading, while continuous investments are being made in healthcare infrastructure and personnel.
According to him, the administration has also completed a brand-new College of Health Technology in Ovrode and a Faculty of Medical Sciences building at Southern Delta University, Ozoro, in Isoko North Local Government Area.
On education, Ahon said the government had recruited thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff to strengthen learning outcomes in public schools, while upgrading educational infrastructure and revitalising technical education to equip young people with practical skills.
The statement noted that the administration had empowered hundreds of thousands of residents through social intervention and entrepreneurship programmes such as D-CARES, MORE Grants, MORE Biz-Up, WESAP, and the Working Fingers Initiative.
According to Ahon, the programmes have provided financial support, vocational training, and business development opportunities for youths, women, artisans, and small business owners across the state.
He also rejected allegations that agriculture had been neglected, insisting that the administration continues to support farmers through extension services, agricultural inputs, rural access roads, and other initiatives aimed at boosting food production and improving livelihoods.
