The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Delta State election, Engr. Isaac O. Eshor has criticised the Delta State Government’s spending priorities, alleging that the administration has committed ₦177 billion to the construction of five flyovers while unemployment remains a major challenge across the state.
Key Highlights:
- AAC candidate in Delta State says ₦177bn was spent on five flyovers.
- Projects span areas like Warri, Ughelli, and Agbor.
- He says unemployment remains high (over 40%).
- He argues funds should go to jobs, training, health, and ports instead.
- He promises transparent contract awards if elected in 2027.
In a statement, Eshor said he had verified the figures from multiple sources and arrived at a total of ₦177 billion spent on flyover projects awarded by the present administration.
According to him, the projects include the PTI Junction, DSC Roundabout, and Enerhen/Marine Gate flyovers and road expansion project in Warri and Effurun, awarded to Julius Berger for ₦78 billion in September 2023; the Otovwodo Junction Flyover in Ughelli, awarded for ₦39.3 billion in July 2025; and the Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, awarded for ₦59.7 billion in January 2026.
Eshor argued that while the projects may improve traffic flow and road connectivity, they do not directly address the state’s unemployment challenges.
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Citing the Delta State Labour Market Assessment Report by the PIND Foundation, he claimed that over one million residents of the state are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 40.36 percent.
“Four out of every ten working-age Deltans are without jobs in a state receiving billions monthly from oil allocations,” he said.
The AAC candidate contended that the funds committed to the flyovers could have been channelled into vocational training centres, agricultural industrialisation, healthcare infrastructure, and the rehabilitation of the state’s ports to create employment opportunities and stimulate economic growth.
He suggested that with ₦177 billion, Delta State could establish vocational training centres in all 25 local government areas, expand agricultural production and processing, rehabilitate the ports in Warri, Koko, Sapele, and Burutu, and construct hundreds of primary healthcare centres across the state.
Eshor also referenced a State Executive Council meeting in July 2025 during which projects worth about ₦230 billion were reportedly approved, arguing that government spending should place greater emphasis on job creation and human capital development.
While acknowledging the importance of roads and flyovers, he maintained that government performance should ultimately be measured by its impact on the lives and welfare of citizens.
“A government is not judged by what it builds in concrete but by what it builds in people,” he stated.
The AAC governorship candidate pledged that if elected in 2027, all government contracts under his administration would be publicly tendered, independently verified, and published with full details, including contract values, market benchmarks, and final costs.
He said the move would promote transparency, accountability, and greater public scrutiny of government spending.
Eshor concluded that Delta State deserves a development model that prioritises job creation, skills acquisition, and economic empowerment alongside infrastructure development.
