By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
A prominent Delta-born human rights and development advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff PhD, has commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for what he described as sweeping infrastructural development across major urban centres in the state.
Mulade, who holds the traditional title of Ibe-Sorimowei of the oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area, praised the governor’s ongoing projects, describing them as an “infrastructural revolution” in the upland parts of Delta State.
The peace ambassador and environmental rights activist, however, called on the 25 local government chairmen in the state to emulate the governor’s development agenda and replicate similar initiatives at the grassroots level.
According to him, many Deltans do not directly feel or experience the impact of the state government’s development efforts unless they travel to major city centres.
“It is imperative to state that most Deltans neither feel nor experience the developmental efforts of the government at the local level, except when they travel to the major urban centres,” he said.
Mulade also urged Governor Oborevwori to prioritise development in riverine communities, particularly long-awaited infrastructure projects.
“I want to strongly appeal to Governor Oborevwori to consider and prioritise development in riverine areas, especially the long-expected Ayakoromo Bridge, which many Deltans believe should be included among the ongoing flyover projects by the state government,” he stated.
He further highlighted the proposed Burutu–Forcados–Ogulagha Road project, describing it as one of the most economically viable initiatives capable of boosting the state’s internally generated revenue.
On the role of local government authorities, Mulade challenged council chairmen to demonstrate bold leadership by initiating legacy, economy-driven projects in their respective areas.
“The council chairmen should be courageous and bold enough to embark on significant, economy-driven projects in their various council areas to stimulate economic growth, rather than hiding under Governor Oborevwori’s development projects,” he asserted.
He added that local councils possess sufficient resources to execute people-oriented projects that would complement the state government’s efforts and leave lasting legacies.
“It is worthy of note that our councils have enough resources and funds to carry out people-oriented projects that will complement the efforts of the state government and write their names in gold,” Mulade said.
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