The Delta State Government has approved ₦10 billion for the first phase of a public school infrastructure upgrade programme covering 92 primary and secondary schools across the state.
The approval also includes the procurement and distribution of more than 4,500 units of furniture to improve learning and teaching conditions in the selected schools.
The decisions were reached on Monday, November 9, 2026, during the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Government House Annex in Warri.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, said the programme was designed to address infrastructure gaps in public schools and improve the quality of facilities available to pupils, students and teachers.
He explained that the first phase would concentrate on upgrading classroom facilities in selected schools, while the additional furniture would provide better seating arrangements and support a more conducive learning environment.
Aniagwu said community representatives and other relevant stakeholders would be involved in identifying the specific needs of schools in their respective local government areas.
He added that relevant ministries and government agencies had been directed to maintain engagement with stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation and monitoring.
According to the commissioner, the intervention forms part of the Oborevwori administration’s MORE Agenda, which prioritises infrastructure development and improved public services across Delta State.
The government said the school upgrade programme was intended to ensure that public education infrastructure receives attention across communities, rather than concentrating development in major urban centres.
Aniagwu also explained the decision to hold the Executive Council meeting in Warri instead of the state capital, Asaba.
He said the administration was deliberately taking government activities to different parts of the state to promote wider public participation and strengthen residents’ sense of inclusion in governance.
The commissioner disclosed that the Government House Annex in Warri had been upgraded to accommodate major government activities, including State Executive Council meetings.
The ₦10 billion approval represents a major proposed investment in public school infrastructure, although the government is yet to provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation among the 92 schools, the individual projects or their implementation timelines.
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