By Festus Ahon

ASABA—Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has received the report of the transition committee and assured that his administration will empower Deltans.

The governor, who received the report from the chairman of the committee, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, at Government House, Asaba, with chairmen of sub-committees and their secretaries in attendance, observed that the report of the committee would provide a guide towards the quick achievement of his five-point agenda for Deltans.

Okowa who listed his five-point agenda to include strategic wealth creation initiatives and provision of jobs for all; meaningful peace building platforms aimed at political/social stability; agricultural reforms and industrialization; relevant health and education policies and transformed environment through massive urban renewal, SMART said:  “We have set out to build a more united and prosperous Delta State.”

He thanked members of the transition committee for their commitment towards providing a road-map for his administration, disclosing that one of the surest ways of empowering the people was through job opportunities but noted that the civil service was saturated.

Okowa assured that Deltans will be trained and empowered to be entrepreneurs, saying: “Deltans should be patient with us and be committed to the development of our state. We are committed to good governance and we will work hard to deliver on our electoral promises.”

He pledged to partner Deltans and “people who will come to work in Delta State for the development of our state.”

Earlier, Prof. Oyovbaire said: “Although our findings highlight a rather disturbing outlook in the revenues and financial assets of the state, we believe that, if properly considered, approved and implemented, our recommendations will certainly provide valuable basis and platforms for recovery and subsequent enhancement of revenue and resource profiles of the state’s economy and good governance.”