Govt Earmarks N6Bn For Warri BRT Lane

Delta State Government has earmarked N6 billion for the ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane project in Warri.

The Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), made this known at the Palace of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase 11 adding that the visit was to intimate the monarch on the activities of the committee saddled with the responsibility of cleaning up the State and solicit for his support.

Prof. Utuama who was accompanied by some members of the adhoc committee on State sanitation, said the project would help reduce traffic congestion being experienced in most parts of Warri metropolis.

He said the BRT lane would start from Effurun and terminate at the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), adding that government has engaged 750 people to fortify its traffic control mechanism in the ancient city of Warri.

The deputy Governor added that government is committed to beautifying the city but the only way government can achieve that is for all hands to be on deck, which has necessitated the prohibition of street trading, illegal markets, granite markets as well as illegal motor parks in the Warri metropolis. 

Prof. Utuama stated that his team was on an environmental restoration mission in Warri South, Uvwie and  Udu Local Government Areas of Delta State respectively and added that government has put up machineries that would ensure the sustainability of the programme.

Chief Mene Brown, who spoke on behalf of the Ogiame, commended the deputy Governor for the visit and urged Government to put in place measures to sustain the programme.

The deputy Governor who was accompanied by Hon. Solomon Funkekeme, Commissioner for Works; Mr. Patrick Ferife, Land and Survey; Dr Joseph Otumara, Health and Mr. Richard Mofe Damijo, Tourism finally opined that government has instituted two brand new incinerators to convert the refuse into fertilizer and by implication create jobs for the unemployed youths.

Delta State Government Press Release