Delta: Ochor Inspects Skill Acquisition Centre Awarded 10 Yrs Ago, Says Project To Be Inaugurated Soon

Hon Christopher Ochor Ochor speaking to newsmen after inspecting the skill acquisition centre

A multipurpose skill acquisition centres that was awarded during the tenure of ex-governor of Delta state, Chief James Ibori is among projects lined up for commissioning few weeks from now by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in Umutu Community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.

The project which was abandoned for over ten years is near completion in line with the “SMART” Agenda of Governor Okowa.

Executive Director, Social Services Development, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC), Hon Christopher Ochor Ochor, who carried out an on the spot inspection of some projects being carried out by the commission in the area, disclosed that in the next few weeks, the skill acquisition centre would be among projects to be inaugurated in the area.

Other projects inspected include, the section B of the de-flooding of the Obiaruku Market, the Perimeter fencing of the Emmanuel Uduaghan Civic Centre, in Obiaruku, the Ekpemili Primary School, Obi-Ogene, Ebedei, among others.

Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Ochor Ochor, said that because of the
importance the governor has for human capital development, especially for the teeming youths of the state, at assumption of office, he directed that the
centre be transferred to the commission from the State Ministry of Youths and Sports, which was the original executors of the project.

“His Excellency, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, because of his promises to the people of Ukwuani, and his penchant to impact on the youths in the state skills that will help them contribute positively to the state economy, directed the commission to take over the job from the State Ministry of Youths and Sports”.

According to Hon Ochor, the centre has a history which spans a period of time, saying, “The centre has a history, which was from the Ministry of Youths and Sports, and that phase has ended, this is another phase.”

While thanking the governor on behalf of the people of the local government for making provisions to ensure that the project is completed, said that if completed and commissioned, it will not only be a centre of training for basic skills that will develop human and economic capacity of the area, but will also provide both direct and indirect employment to the people of Umutu and other communities in the area.

“Completion of this centre will not only afford the people of this area the opportunity to acquire the basic knowledge in skills that will help them to leave a better life, but will also provide direct and indirect jobs for the
people”

Speaking further, Hon Ochor affirmed the readiness of DESOPADEC to continue
the provisions of the necessary solutions that will improve lives of the people of the mandate area, as enshrined in the agenda of the present government, which they had done since the assumption of the present
board.

“The present board met a contract job of about N10 billion, and since our mandate was complete and commission, we had been completing and commissioning many of those jobs we met, and we will continue to do so for the good of the people”, he added.

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