PREMIUM TIMES

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called on the federal government to resume work on the Gas Revolution Industrial Park project in Ogidigben, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Okowa made the call on Friday shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction work at the multi-billion Naira Floating Market at Ogheye in Warri North Local Government Area.

Mr Okowa, accompanied by the deputy governor of the state, Kingsley Otuaro, said the Gas Revolution Industrial Park project had been delayed for too long. He urged the federal government to immediately look into the issues surrounding the delay.

The governor said the project has huge economic value to the nation and the Niger Delta.

He urged the federal government to partner the state government to make life more meaningful for the coastal dwellers.

“I use this opportunity to call on the federal government to pay more attention to these riverine areas.

“When we bring joy to them, it is good for us as a state and as a nation.

“Government should do everything to encourage the coastal people, provide a more conducive environment for the production of the oil that is the mainstay of the economy of this nation,” the governor said.

Continuing, Mr Okowa said, “I also use this opportunity to call on the federal government to ensure that the Gas Revolution Industrial Park project is brought alive.