Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, Warri Friday, has marked his second anniversary in office with a review of his administration’s performance, highlighting achievements in infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture, economic empowerment and security.
Friday, who assumed office on July 15, 2024, said his administration has focused on addressing critical developmental needs across communities, while laying the foundation for sustainable grassroots governance.
Among the projects completed by the council, the chairman recounted, are the rehabilitation of failed sections of the Oyede-Irri Road, emergency repairs on the Oleh-Emede-Olomoro-Otor-Iyede corridor and the Idheze-Irri back road, as well as the construction of a culvert on Ogbemudia Road in Oleh, to improve access for residents, farmers and traders.
The administration, he said, also renovated the official residences of the council chairman, the head of personnel management and the secretary to the local government, while upgrading the council’s secretariat with a modern gatehouse and improved security infrastructure.
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In a bid to stimulate local commerce, Friday disclosed that the council rehabilitated the Olomoro and Idheze-Irri markets, providing modern stalls and lock-up shops for traders.
According to him, several projects are also ongoing, including the construction of a modern administrative secretariat, an administrative and staff block at Enwhe Comprehensive Grammar School and a modern police station in Enwhe, aimed at strengthening security in the area.
Furthermore, he said that the council has distributed over 18,000 exercise books to pupils in public primary schools across the local government, alongside the provision of classroom furniture to improve the learning environment.
In the health sector, the council said it responded swiftly to the cholera outbreak in Ikpide-Irri, while partnering with the Omodu Foundation to provide free medical outreach services.
Primary healthcare centres also received medical equipment, while public enlightenment campaigns on HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases were carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
To boost agricultural production, the administration distributed improved cassava stems across the 11 wards of the local government and established demonstration farms for pepper, potatoes and watermelon cultivation.
The council also disbursed ₦11 million in grants to support small-scale businesses as part of efforts to stimulate economic activities and improve household incomes.
On security and peacebuilding, the chairman’s administration intervened in the resolution of communal and leadership disputes in Idheze-Irri and Olomoro, while working with traditional rulers and security agencies to address security concerns in Emede and other communities.
