Delta dey 35: Oborevwori dey reflect on state journey, talk say peace, unity na key to better future!

Musa Antiketu report, | Journalist for Obaland magazine.

ASABA, Delta State — Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, use di state 35th anniversary to reflect on di journey since dem create am, e praise di past governments and di people for wetin dem don do for peace, stability and development while e promise to put more effort for sustainable growth and prosperity.

Delta State don dey since August 27, 1991, when dem create am from di former Bendel State by di military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Thirty-five years later, Governor Oborevwori talk say di anniversary na important time to check di state progress, recognize di past contributions and look forward to a more inclusive and prosperous future.

For statement wey him Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, release for Asaba, di governor talk say Delta development for di past three and half decades don dey shaped by resilience, unity and di collective efforts of di people.

Oborevwori praise di former leaders, traditional rulers, religious institutions, civil servants, private-sector operators and di residents for di roles dem play for building di state. E stress say di achievements wey dem don get so far suppose be collective legacy and no be only one administration work.

Di governor also link sustainable development to di preservation of peace and unity, e dey urge Deltans to maintain di cooperation and stability wey don allow communities across di state to pursue economic and social development.

For one thanksgiving service for di Government House Chapel for Asaba, Oborevwori also reflect on di contributions of di past political administrations, e acknowledge say each government don add one chapter to Delta history. E also recognize di role of di state diverse ethnic and religious communities for maintaining di relative stability.

According to di governor, him administration wan build on di past achievements through people-oriented policies, infrastructure renewal, economic expansion and inclusive governance. E talk say di objective na to create better opportunities for di residents while strengthening di foundations for long-term development.

Di anniversary message come as Delta dey find ways to broaden di economic base beyond oil money. Earlier for August, Oborevwori don urge investors to consider opportunities for agriculture, energy, transportation, di blue economy, solid minerals and digital innovation, e talk say diversification go important for sustainable economic growth and job creation.

Di governor anniversary pledge therefore dey put more emphasis on development wey go beyond physical infrastructure to economic opportunity, social stability and better living conditions.

Oborevwori call on Deltans wey dey home and abroad to remain united and support efforts wey dey aim to advance di state, e dey express confidence say Delta future fit be more prosperous than di past.

Di 35th anniversary therefore provide both celebration moment and opportunity for accountability. While di state fit point to di developments wey don happen since 1991, di challenge wey still dey remain na to ensure say economic opportunities, infrastructure and public services reach communities across Delta three senatorial districts.

For Obaland magazine, Delta at 35 no be only to celebrate di state history but also to remind say sustainable development dey depend on peace, inclusive governance, economic diversification and di collective responsibility of government and citizens.