By Austin Ogwuda
Asaba— DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has called on Deltans to be patient as his administration was repositioning the state’s economy with a view to tackling youth unemployment and achieving a robust economy that will be less dependent on oil.

He gave the assurance on his facebook chat with his fans, as part of the activities to mark the nation’s 51st independence anniversary in the state.

He reiterated that unemployment remained the greatest challenge to his administration, which was  why he decided to partner with the private sector to create job opportunities for the unemployed.

Uduaghan said: “I want Deltans to be patient. My administration will create jobs for our youths. The construction of infrastructure takes time. We are doing our best to develop more of them in order to empower our people.”

On road rehabilitation, the governor said: “Delta State Government is committed to the construction of roads because of its great agricultural potentials. Work will begin in earnest after the rain and it will be completed hopefully before the next rainy season.

“As for marketing our administration’s programmes, we are re-strategising so that people will know more of the programmes such as the free maternal healthcare for pregnant women and children under five years; free examination fees for SS3 students; scholarship for different categories of beneficiaries, among others,” he said in response to a question by a fan.

The fans raised issues bordering on youth unemployment, roads, flood, sanitation, education, among others.

Meanwhile, the State Government had said it had concluded arrangement to raise N100 billion from the capital market to improve the infrastructural base of the state.