Delta ’ll Complete Leisure Park -Uduaghan BY DENNIS OTU – WARRI Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has said that the Delta Leisure and Theme Park being constructed at Oleri Community in Udu Local Government Area of the state would take no fewer than 5,000 unemployed Deltans out from the labour market, saying that government is commited to its completion. On inspection of the multi-million dollars project,the governor said he was impressed with the pace of work done so far. Governor Uduaghan who was conducted round the site by the Project Supervisor, Princess Abiodu Oyefusi, emphasised that on completion, the park would give direct employment to about 5,000 persons besides others that would make money from its operations indirectly. In his words; “I am very happy that the firm carrying out the execution of the Park started earlier than expected; I am impressed with them and we will continue to give them the needed support. I am encouraged by the pace of work so far and I can say that, so far, so good.” The Governor added that; “I am praying that this project comes to fruition as it is expected to employ about 5,000 persons directly on completion, aside others that will make money from its operations indirectly.” Governor Uduaghan who was also at the Nigerian Gas Company Ltd (NGC), opposition DSC, Aladja, pointed out that the Park will be gas-driven, hence his visit to the plant. “We are going to discuss with NGC, a subsidiary of the NNPC on the possibility of supplying gas to the Park because it is going to be gas driven. We are also going to sit down with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on how to use their facilities to ship in equipment needed at the Park,” he stated. Project Supervisor of Sarner PFM, the firm executing the project, Princess Abiodu Oyefusi told the governor that the stage of the reclamation of land has been completed while first phase of construction will start in September. While saying that the first stage of infrastructure, including the Wild Life Park at Ogwashi-Uku, would gulp about 290 Million Dollars, she assured of speedy execution of the project. “We are commencing the first phase of construction in upland in September which will include the construction of catering villa, three star hotels and the electric fence,” she said yesterday at the project site.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:56:42 +0000
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