ASABA/Nigeria: The Delta State Government, had approved more projects for the state university to boost academic and non academic activities, a decision taking in this week Executive Council Meeting, on Tuesday, August 8, 2018.
Speaking after the meeting, the State Commissioner for Information, Ogbueshi Patrick Ukah, stated that two projects were approved for the Abraka and Asaba campuses of the Delta State University.
He said that the award of the contract for the completion of the construction of a multi-purpose Lecture Theatre at the Abraka campus was approved, as well as the award of the contract for the completion of the construction of Faculty of Environmental Science in Asaba campus.
Ogbueshi Ukah further revealed that Council also approved the construction of Burutu Township Roads (Phase 111) in Burutu Local Government Area.
Ogbueshi Ukah also disclosed that EXCO commended the free eye treatment initiated by the wife of the state Governor, Dame Edit Okowa, in conjunction with the state Ministry of Health, who carried out free surgeries for Deltans, especially those poor rural dwellers who would not have been able to pay for such surgeries.
On infrastructural developments,