The people’s Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 officially flagged off the groundbreaking for the reconstruction of the Warri–Sapele–Benin Dual Carriageway in Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Areas, declaring the project a symbol of renewed collaboration between the Federal and State Governments for the benefit of Nigerians.
Sheriff Oborovwori revealed that beyond economic benefits, Warri-Sapele-Benin Road Project will make mobility safer and improve the response of security agencies. He said “Criminals often exploit bad roads to commit crimes. Once completed, this highway will make movement safer and improve the response of security agencies.”
He noted that his administration is committed to making Delta State one of the most secured States in the country through strategic investment in infrastructure, peace and security.
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborovwori said the road project represents another major step toward the infrastructure renewal drive of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government in collaboration with the Delta State Government.
The Governor said “the section we are flagging off covers a dual carriageway with reinforced concrete pavement, expanded shoulders and extensive storm water drainage system. All designed to provide smooth mobility and ensure the safety of road users.
Sheriff Oborovwori who frowned at the hardship suffered long ago by passengers and transporters on the Warri, Sapele-Benin road axis due to the poor state of the road, said “at over sixty years of age, I am not here for personal gain but to leave lasting legacies that generation will remember me for. By the time I leave office, I want Deltans to proudly say, Oborovwori did this, Oborovwori did that”.
Also, the Governor emphasised that Delta State Government had paid Ten Billion Naira in compensation to facilitates the ongoing construction of the second Niger Bridge access road project aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving connectivity between Asaba, Onitsha and adjoining communities.
