By Festus Ahon

ASABA—DELTA State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that his vision for the state is to build critical infrastructure and create a conducive environment that encourages investments and the meaningful engagement of Deltans, especially the youths, upon whom the future rests.

Okowa explained that such lofty vision, which is lucidly encapsulated in his SMART agenda, was being vigorously pursued by his administration. He said that he has initiated an economic development approach aimed at integrating the entire land mass of the state through good road network that will link communities and cities in the three senatorial districts of the state.

Speaking during the fourth bi-ennial public lecture of the Enuani Democratic League, EDL, held at Ejeme-Aniogor, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state, he said his administration was conscious of the challenges facing the country and the state in particular.

Gov Ifeanyi Okowa

The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah, said that his government was working to tackle the difficulties and deliver prosperity to all citizens.

He said: “Our vision is to achieve sustainable development by building necessary infrastructure and create  a conducive atmosphere that will encourage investments and the meaningful engagement of our people, especially the youths to whom the future really belongs.

“Our economic development approach aims at integrating the state through good network of roads that link communities and cities across the state. This will also include the building of a befitting state capital. It is our goal to see that the completion of on-going projects across the  state is to give nerve and impetus to commerce.”

He called on all Deltans to encourage investors and also contribute their quota to the task of developing the state, assuring that the state government will continue to encourage and assist genuine investors who are out to serve as agents of positive social and economic change in all communities of the state.