Delta state expands Warri-Uvwie Storm Drainage Project

On Aug 13, 2021

The Delta State government has approved the extension of the ongoing Warri-Uvwie storm drainage project for proper and enduring control of floods in the oil city of Warri and its environment.

The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said at the state executive council meeting in Asaba, the extension consists of flood control works in Ugbuwangue community in Warri South Local Government Area and additional 15 work sites in phases I and II of the drainage project, bringing the sites to 76.

According to the Director General of Warri-Uvwie Storm Drainage project, Comrade Ovuzorie Macaulay recalled that, the initial contract for the Warri and Uvwie flood control projects was awarded in January 2020, but that progress of work was stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic which set in and caused a lockdown.

“I am happy to report that CCECC, the contractor has achieved 50 per cent of the initial contract while Levante has achieved a little over 40 per cent on its part, and the people of the areas are happy.

“I can tell you that if you go to Warri now, there are lots of the areas where we have already worked on and the people are very happy because there is no more flooding.

“The flooding in Enerhen Road and Enerhen Junction is now a thing of the past because the whole area has been taken care of,” he said.

Macaulay mentioned that, the increase of work sites on the storm drainage projects from an initial 61 to 76 caused a corresponding increase of the contract value by N4.5 billion from the original sum of N9.5 billion, explaining that the increase was necessitated by some developments in the area.

“The whole of Ugbuwangue community is underwater and the government at today’s meeting has also approved that the area should be taken care of,” he added.