Delta state government in its first executive council meeting for the year 2021 chaired by governor okowa approved the report of the judicial panel of inquiry into the okpe-urhobo forest reserve crisis and believes that the white paper as received will address the crisis.
Commissioner for information, charles aniagwu while briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting at the government house asaba said the state head of service was to set up a panel to investigate a retired director in the ministry of environment for his alleged encroachment on parts of the forest reserve. The state executive council further scrapped the taskforce involved in the harassment of land developers under the guise of public property protection.
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The commissioner explained that part of the cabinet approval included warri wolves participation in the 2020-2021 nigeria professional league. Others are the expansion and rehabilitation of the 21-kilometre orhuwhorun road in udu local government area, construction of aragba-orogun township roads in ughelli north local government area and approval for the overlay of the old lagos-asaba road through umunede-ekwoma-igbodo in ikah north east local government area
The state executive council also strengthened the the establishment of the kwale-industrial park with 25% equity for the state government and the remaining 75% to be in the hands of the private operators.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
