BY
PATRICK OGBOGU
Delta
State House of Assembly on Tuesday June 13, 2017 approved the request of
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a federal government loan facility of N1billion.
The
approval, which was sequel to a letter to the speaker by Okowa, was got at a
plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori who
read out the Governor’s letter on the floor of the House.
The
facility is a Federal Government arrangement to enable the state access the
universal basic education fund in meeting their obligations at this critical
period of the nation’s history.
In the
letter, the Governor said: ” the facility is to enable the state government pay
her fifty per cent counterpart funding by the state universal basic education
board [SUBEB ] to enable it access the federal government funds for the
execution of projects in the education sector in the state”.
According
to the Governor, Delta State has met the conditions for the offer adding that
the disbursement plan will entail the release of N1Billion.
On the
acceptance of the Governor’s letter by the lawmakers, the Speaker of the Delta
State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori called for debate.
The
Majority leader, Hon Tim Owhefere, observed that though the governor’s letter
was “clear and self-explanatory” there was need for Delta citizens to be
properly informed why the loan facility was necessary at this point in time.
He added
that the good old days are no longer here and that apart from payment of
salaries, there was need to embark on infrastructural development in the
education sector and meet contractual agreements
At the
end, the letter was approved by the House after a voice vote by the Speaker, Rt
Hon Oborevwori.
The House
adjourned to Tuesday June 27, 2017.
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