Francis Tayor
Warri____ An ljaw youth leader and a two time former Delta State House of Assembly aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Tam Godspower Odogwu has join his voice with other well meaning Deltans to commend the efforts of Amb. Sheriff Mulade for pushing the Coastal Area Development Agency (CADA) Bill to the office of the governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, as well as the speaker Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for consideration.
Hon. Odogwu said; " if there could be Effurun- Warri Area Development Board, and Asaba Capital City Development Agency, the riverine communities deserves more development attention. The reason was that, the coastal areas generates over 70% of the resources used to sponsor the state budget. It deserves more than such agency to provide adequate infrastructures for the riverine dwellers.
As we speak today, the riverine parts of Delta State is yet to have electricity, good roads, borehole water, good schools, health care facilities and many more. But the urban towns that contributes less than 30% of the resources are already enjoying such social amenities. Therefore, when this Agency is pass into law and created, it will help to fast track the needed social amenities to the riverine communities that feeds the state, he asserted."
However, Hon. Odogwu further appreciated all those behind the CADA Bill, especially the wonderful role played by the media in drawing the attention of the government and other authorities to look into the matter.
He finally, charged the Delta State government, as well as Delta State House of Assembly to quickly respond to the bill, stressing that the benefits of the agency cannot be overemphasized holding to the facts that, it will fast track development, as well as generate employment to our teeming unemployed youths out there in the society.
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