Delta has little to show, despite receiving over N3.15 trillion in three years, Omo-Agege says
Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege criticized Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's administration for failing to utilize over N3.15 trillion in public revenues for development in Delta State. He claimed that the government has little to show for the funds, with only a few flyovers constructed. Omo-Agege also expressed his support for Peter Obi in the upcoming 2027 presidential election after leaving the ruling APC for the National Democratic Congress.
- ▪Ovie Omo-Agege accused the Delta State government of not translating massive public revenues into meaningful development.
- ▪He stated that despite receiving over N3.15 trillion in three years, there is little infrastructure to show for it.
- ▪Omo-Agege announced his support for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election after defecting to the National Democratic Congress.
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Add us on Google Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has accused Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration in Delta State of failing to translate the state’s massive public revenues into meaningful development, saying the state has little to show for it despite receiving more than N3.15 trillion in the last three years. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Wednesday, Mr Omo-Agege said Mr Oborevwori’s administration had not justified the huge resources at its disposal. “Despite the receipt of over N3.15 trillion in three years, there’s nothing on the ground in Delta State other than three or four flyovers, as if flyovers are what governance is all about,” he said.
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