Delta State Government has denied rumour making the rounds that the passage of Delta State Capital Territory Development (DSCTD) Bill is designed by the new administration of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to jettison the Government House Annex in Warri.
Recent publication in social media has revealed that critics are of the view that with the promulgation of the DSCTD Bill, Okowa has concluded plans to shut down Warri Government House Annex, adding that he described the annex as a monumental waste perpetrated by former Governors, Chief James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan.
Denying the rumour in Vanguard publication, Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa implored the people of Delta State a to ignore the rumour which appear to be a calculated attempt by political whore mongers to spread falsehood, engage in cheap blackmail and cause disaffection in the State, adding that the functions of DSCTDA are clearly spelt out in the Bill establishing it.
“As the name of the Bill clearly implies, the Bill is meant to address the peculiar infrastructural and environmental challenges of the State Capital Territory without prejudice to the functions of the Government House Annex in Warri, or the status of Warri as the commercial nerve centre of Delta State. Among other things, the Agency is to formulate policies and guidelines for the development of the State Capital Territory”, the statement disclose.