Delta State Governor Senator Dr.
Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that the state government would soon abolish
illegal collection of development levies by communities, from oil companies and
property developers.
Governor Okowa who was accompanied
by his Deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, Speaker of the Delta State House of
Assembly, Rt Hon Monday Igbuya and other top government functionaries disclosed
this yesterday in Ugborhen, Sapele Local Government Area while addressing
members of the Community, at the newly commissioned ultra-modern Civic Centre.
The Governor who had on arrival at
the community inspected the Elume-Ugboren road construction project being
executed by his administration, also commissioned a 13.6 kilometres township
road network, a solar power water project, two blocks of four classrooms with a
Science Laboratory at Abaka Grammar School, and a Civic Centre in Ugborhen
Community.
The Governor said illegal
collection of development levies has hampered the growth of many communities,
adding that it had also increased the cost of executing projects by
individuals, government and private organisations.
He stated that plans were in top
gear by his administration to sponsor an Executive Bill to the State Assembly
to give legislative backing for the abolition of these levies.
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