Agbi Concludes Townhall Meetings With Communities Across the Three Senatorial Districts

By Omar Rogers

As part of effort to maintain high-quality projects evenly delivered across Delta state by the Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State Directorate of Project Monitoring/Audit, has concluded the town hall meeting organised for communities in the three senatorial districts to strengthen community participation in project monitoring/supervision in their various areas.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Project Monitoring and Audit, Engr. Dr. Goodnews Agbi, who was Impressed with the turnout and response of community members in Orerokpe, Okpe LGA under Delta Central senatorial district, said the meetings will be sustained as according to him, the parastatal achieved 80% of its intent for organising the 2026 programme.

Agbi also encouraged community members to avoid scaring contractors away with ambiguous requests of development fees as they will be on the losing end, promising that subsequent meetings will be done by local governments as against senatorial districts owing to the long travels.

The meeting featured the Managing Director of Contemporary Group Limited, Arch. Kester Ifeadi, with his lecture titled :”Why Communities Are the Heart of Developments.” and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Delta State University Abraka; Engr. Prof. Hilary Owamah, with his lecture titled; “Strengthening Community Participation in project monitoring and supervision: from policy intentions to sustainable outcomes.”

The speakers who encouraged community members to be proactive as watchdogs in their areas, schooled them on the importance of community contributions towards the completion of projects in their various communities. explaining that when communities are involved in a project execution, it enhances accountability, transparency, and security.

Meanwhile, In Delta South senatorial districts at Ozoro, Isoko North LGA It was an interactive session when the Directorate had its 2nd day of town hall meeting where youth leaders and community members had series of questions and clarifications concerning how to manage projects and contractors in their various communities

The Vice Chairman Isoko North LGA, Hon. Barr. Evelyn Aluta, who spoke alongside other community heads, thanked the state Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and the Project Monitoring team for putting such meetings up together as she called for all hands to be on deck; emphasizing on the need for sustainability and proper survey to be sure that the needs of the people are met.

Some Executive Assistants to the Governor on Project Monitoring and Audit, Blessing Enamuotor, Francis Ighoraye and Erah, who spoke to newsmen respectively, noted that the meeting was aimed at ensuring that communities who are end users of this project get involved from conception to execution and conclusion as they admonished contractors to execute projects as designed and handed over to them.