Delta 2023: Ogboru Pledges Speedy Grassroots Development, to Pump N200M Monthly to LGAs if Elected

…unveils manifesto, inaugurates campaign Council.

In preparation for key campaigns ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship Candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, has promised to pump N200million monthly to local government councils in the state for a speedy development of the grassroots when elected.

Chief Ogboru who disclosed that his administration would establish local government development initiatives with youths as drivers across the 25 councils of the state, noted that a grant of N200 million each for the 25 councils would be released every month for the development of the councils.

Ogboru stated this on Wednesday, December 14, in Asaba when he inaugurated the Delta APGA Campaign Council which has a former regent of Warri Kingdom and son of former Minister of Finance, Prince Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh, as Chairman.

Ogboru who unveiled his manifesto tagged ‘Jubilee Agenda’, said “Delta is underdeveloped, something is wrong, when we have no farms to go to; when our hospitals have turned into consulting clinics; when insecurity is pervasive.

“But with the jubilee agenda, all these will become things of the past. In areas of infrastructure, security, environment, agriculture, comparative advantage, the jubilee agenda will address all.

“In the time past, we talked about councils development with N100 million grants but now because of the depreciating power of the naira, we are increasing it to N200 million.

“This is a 60 Billion Naira annual initiative, which translates to 200M Naira monthly to each of the 25 LGAs in the State. That is 5 Billion Naira monthly on a state wide basis.

“It is envisaged that over the 4 year period of the administration, this will translate to direct infrastructural development of about 500M- 600M in about 125 communities.”

“It will come under a board to be peopled by those in the councils. We are dedicating the local development initiative to youths between 20 to 40 years of age. With that initiative and N200 million each to the 25 councils development will be taking place simultaneously in the councils,” he said.

He added that the Jubilee Agenda derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, a blueprint and a call to action towards ending poverty and defeating hunger, promoting quality education, good healthcare and Justice, protecting the environment, among other critical issues and thus achieving a better, more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable life for all Deltans.

He noted that the Jubilee Agenda will focus on reforms and development in education, housing, agriculture, environment and youth development, adding that it is the party’s exclusive initiative on the comprehensive development of the state with the Local Governments’ Boards as the Special Purpose Vehicle of this transformative change.

Ogboru further noted that the Jubilee Agenda seeks to generate employment , empower the youth, eradicate poverty and improve the well-being of all Deltans so that they can reach their full potentials towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.