Delta approves recruitment of 1,500 teachers

Delta Government on Tuesday approved the recruitment of teachers in core subject areas into the Unified Teaching Service of the state.

The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu,  in a media interaction in Asaba on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, said that the recruitment has become necessary to fill vacancies created as a result of retirement, death and establishment of new schools across the state.

He said that the recruitment would not be political but strictly based on candidates passing Computer Based Test (CBT) in relevant subject areas.

On road construction in the state, the Information Commissioner said the Executive Council approved a number of roads for construction across the three senatorial districts.

He listed construction of Justice Ada Onyetenu Street Asaba; Okuku Road, Kwale, Ndokwa West; Uche Anyahaebizi Street, Asaba; Okobu Street Alisimie, Ika South LGA; Rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Road in Udu, and Aladja Ogbe-Ijoh Unity Road in Udu, and Warri South West Local Government Areas as some of the roads earmarked for construction, rehabilitation and asphalt overlay.

Others include construction of Chief James Ezechi Street, Okpai, Ndokwa East, construction of Comrade Izeze Boulevard Road Oginibo, Ughelli South Local Government Area.

The Information Commissioner also announced Exco’s approval for the construction of Ilabor Road in Igbodo, Ika North East, Oko-Amakom/Oko-Obiokpu to link the 2nd Niger Bridge Service Road in Oshimili South; construction of perimeter road at Asaba International Airport; construction of Samuel Osika/Onojaife Streets, Mosogar, Ethiope West; and Construction of Aboy Road, Bomadi.

Others include Idumu-Inneh Street Phase 1, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North LGA; Chinedu Obodo Road and Francis Nwajei Street, Asaba; Okwuijen Street, Boji-Boji, Agbor, Ika South;  Buzugbe Street and Oranu Street, Boji-Boji Owa in Ika North East Local Government Area, among others.

Aniagwu explained that the construction of the perimeter road at the Asaba Airport was part of government’s responsibility in the airport concession agreement.