Delta To Prosecute Persons That Damage Government Projects.

IN a bid to ensure that government projects were protected and remained in good condition, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has directed that anybody who destroys government project should be prosecuted.

The Governor, who commissioned different projects in Asaba and its environs as part of activities to mark 2013 Democracy Day, stressed that it was a crime to destroy projects executed by government.

He stated that anyone caught destroying or disrupting projects being executed by government would be prosecuted henceforth.

The Democracy Day activities commenced on Sunday with an inter-denominational church service at the Flock of Life Bible Church, Effurun and the finals of the first edition of the Governor's football competition Cup for secondary schools in the state.

"If we see you damaging any of our projects, we will prosecute you," the Governor stated, adding that those who wants to cut across a road for any reason should consult the Ministry of Works so that where roads are damaged, such would be repaired immediately.

Some of the roads commissioned by the Governor include the Government House road through Cabinet office and the reconstructed Okpanam road.

In a related development, Governor Uduaghan was also at the newly re-constructed Asagba Mixed Secondary School, Asaba to commission it advised the children to maintain the facilities in the school and keep the school premises clean.

He admonished them not to destroy the school properties adding that any student caught would be punished, and charged them to be loyal and respectful to their teachers and parents in order to be good citizens of the state.

The governor explained that his administration was investing much on infrastructural development especially in schools stating that education was paramount to his government.

Emphasising further, he said “As a government, I have taken the issue of education very seriously, that is why we are developing
infrastructures in the sector. We made school fees free and have increased the number of teachers”.

Source :#FrontiersNews