The Delta State Government has approved N34 billion for the construction of 25 Divisional Police Headquarters across the state’s 25 local government areas, as part of preparations for the proposed creation of state police in Nigeria.
The approval was granted on Friday during the Delta State Executive Council (DELSEC) meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Government House in Asaba.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said the project forms part of a broader package of approvals valued at over N400 billion, covering security infrastructure, road construction, hostels in state-owned tertiary institutions, rural electrification, and social intervention programmes.
Aniagwu described the approval for the police infrastructure as a major step forward in strengthening security architecture in the state ahead of the Federal Government’s anticipated policy on state policing.
According to him, the government approved the construction of state-of-the-art divisional police headquarters in all 25 LGAs, alongside a Special Police Protection Unit, to further enhance the safety of residents.
Aniagwu further disclosed that the council approved the construction and rehabilitation of more than 50 road projects across the state as part of efforts to improve transportation and connectivity.
In the power sector, he said the state government approved N5 billion in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency to improve electricity supply across Delta.
He also revealed that the council approved N1.5 billion for the Ministry of Economic Planning to implement the second phase of the state’s social investment intervention programme.
Also speaking, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, said the council approved the construction of 10 residential quarters for judges—five in Osubi in Delta Central and five in Asaba.
Ohwovoriole said the government also approved the renovation of 16 Customary Courts and 26 Magistrates’ Courts across the state to provide a more conducive working environment for judicial officers.
He added that the government had also put in place a work plan to improve the welfare of magistrates, especially in the areas of housing and mobility.
On the education front, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Johnbull Tonukari, said the state government approved the construction of one male and one female hostel in each of the nine state-owned tertiary institutions.
He explained that the hostels, when completed, would accommodate at least 960 students in each institution, covering four universities, three polytechnics, and two Colleges of Education.
According to Tonukari, the four universities alone currently have over 45,000 students, and the hostel projects would significantly ease accommodation pressure for students and their parents.
The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Godknows Angele, assured that the ministry was fully prepared to deliver all approved projects relating to the state police initiative, judiciary, and tertiary institutions within schedule and according to required specifications.
The approvals reflect the Oborevwori administration’s broader push to strengthen security, improve infrastructure, expand access to education, and boost social welfare across Delta State.
