Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday reiterated his administration’s resolve to leave an enduring legacy in the education and other sectors in the state.
The governor gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting the Faculty of Agriculture buildings, lecture theatres and Halls of Residence at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba.
He noted that his administration had done so much in upgrading facilities in the three new universities since they were established by the state government over a year ago.
He said that the upgrade of facilities in the institutions was in line with his administration’s commitment to the development of education in the state.
Okowa said that the upgrade was necessary especially by bridging the hitherto admission gap for students of the state.
“We have inspected the Agriculture Faculty and the auditoriums at the Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba. The 500-seater and the twin 250-seater auditoriums are having a great work done.
“We have been informed that by the end of April, the contractor would be off site, along with the furnishing; so we hope that we should be able to inaugurate the project in May, this year.
“We found there that they are already painting and soon the furnishing will begin.
“We also inspected the hostels in the university; the external work is being done and from what I was told, the hostel is about 95 per cent completed,” he said.
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