Covid-19 pandemic has affected our plans – Okowa

The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has said that Covid-19 pandemic has affected his plans for Delta State

The governor speaking on the strategies he has put in place to ensure Covid-19 pandemic and it anticidence at the 24th edition of The Platform hosted by Pastor Poju Oyemade said as Nigerian economy depends largely on oil revenues and Delta state is one of those states that depend heavily on it. The crash in oil prices has definitely affected the state. 

He said his government is doing everything to empower families to succeed going forward in the remaining months of the year.

Obviously, the Nigerian economy depends largely on oil revenues and Delta state is one of those states that depend heavily on it. The crash in oil prices will definitely affect us. 

We have to begin to read just the budget in a way that will improve funding for agriculture and other areas. We are also doing everything to begin to engage more of our youths in agriculture & training programs to keep them out of the Streets.

There is going to be a readjustment in the budget to enable us to support funding for areas like the agricultural sector and skills development for the youth to ensure that they are kept out of the Streets.

With respect to infrastructure, while we must continue with the critical infrastructures that have reached a reasonable level of completion, some of our initial plans will have to be postponed until 2021.

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And in the health-front, we are making sure that every vulnerable person in the state is enrolled in a Health Insurance programme.