Delta State Government

A stronger healthcare system starts with the right workforce. How well do you know the steps being taken to improve access to quality healthcare in Delta State?

Development becomes meaningful when no community is left behind. Across Delta State, ongoing efforts to connect riverine and rural communities to urban centers are opening up access to opportunities, services, growth, and a better quality of life for the people. Through strategic infrastructure and people-focused governance, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori continues to advance a vision of inclusion, accessibility, and balanced development under the MORE Agenda. #SheriffQuote

A stronger and more motivated public service remains essential to effective governance and sustainable development. As Governor Sheriff Oborevwori approves over a 93% salary increase for permanent secretaries, the charge remains clear, to embrace continuous improvement, strengthen service delivery, and continue demonstrating the excellence that earned them the appointment.

Even beyond Delta State, the testimonies of visible progress and growing opportunities are drawing more people to live, work, and build their future here. From improved roads and strengthened healthcare services to student support and infrastructure development, the impact of the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori continues to be felt across communities through policies and projects focused on people-centered growth. These everyday voices and experiences reflect a state moving forward under the MORE Agenda, where development, inclusion, and meaningful progress remain at the heart of governance.

In 2012, devastating floods left Oko Amakom submerged, cutting off access and leaving painful memories that residents would not forget in a hurry. Years later, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is changing that narrative through strategic infrastructure intervention under the MORE Agenda. With roads reconstructed above the 2012 flood level, access is being restored, movement is improving, and communities are being reconnected.

Every hour spent learning, creating, improving, and staying focused adds up to something greater. Through youth empowerment initiatives, skills development programmes, education support, and opportunities for innovation and enterprise, the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori continues to strengthen pathways that help young people across Delta State build capacity, unlock opportunities, and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the state.

Recent intelligence-led operations across Delta State have resulted in the arrest of 18 suspects and the recovery of firearms, live ammunition, and dangerous weapons linked to criminal activities. The operations, carried out in multiple locations including Asaba, Ethiope West, Ughelli, and Ubulu-Okiti, reflect sustained efforts to dismantle criminal networks and strengthen security through proactive policing.

Inclusive governance is strongest when every part of the state has a seat at the table. Under the MORE Agenda, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori continues to promote balanced representation in the civil service, ensuring leadership opportunities reflect the diversity and unity of Delta State.

Under the visionary leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, pensioners are smiling again as his administration has disbursed over ₦70 billion and commits an additional ₦2 billion every month to clear pension arrears.

The Delta State Government has commenced the disbursement of the 2025 scholarship awards to children of deceased civil servants and students living with disabilities across the state. The Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Godfrey Enita, said the exercise followed the approval of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. According to the statement, the disbursement exercise will run from Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to Friday, May 29, 2026. Beneficiaries and members of the public seeking further clarification are advised to contact Patricia Olie on 0811 181 2898 for enquiries relating to children of deceased civil servants, while enquiries concerning students with disabilities should be directed to Chinedu Uwabuofu on 0806 477 5373.

Appointments in public service are guided by clear standards, not sentiment or convenience. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori states that competence, professionalism, and ethical conduct will remain the basis for every appointment under this administration. He adds that sustained commitment to duty reflected in consistency and discipline even without public attention, remains a key measure in public service. This approach continues to guide the implementation of the MORE Agenda. #SheriffSays

You’ve been following the milestones of Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration… but were you paying attention? From major infrastructure projects to strategic investments driving development across the state, every decision tells a bigger story of progress under the MORE Agenda. Can you recall the figure approved in 2026?

Young Nigerian graduates now have an opportunity to gain practical workplace experience through the Nigerian Youth Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). The programme offers hands-on training, mentorship, professional development, exposure to real work environments and monthly stipends of up to ₦150,000, helping participants build valuable skills for future career success. Eligible graduates across Delta State are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity.

The voices on the street are clear, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is delivering results that Deltans can see and feel. From healthcare and education to infrastructure and youth support, his administration continues to make a meaningful impact across every part of the state. Students are benefiting from bursary payments, communities are witnessing visible development, and Deltans everywhere are proud of the progress being made. With three years of purposeful leadership and tangible achievements, the verdict from the people is unmistakable: Deltans have seen MORE, and they can only expect MORE.

Quality healthcare must not be determined by location, income, or circumstance. It must be a right that reaches every community, every family, and every citizen who depends on a responsive and compassionate system. In advancing the MORE Agenda across Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori continues to prioritize a healthcare system that is affordable, accessible, and readily available to all, with deliberate attention on rural communities and vulnerable populations. #SheriffQuote

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori makes it clear that Permanent Secretaries, as accounting officers of their ministries, must take full responsibility for service delivery, work closely with commissioners, and provide the honest counsel, sound guidance, and professional support needed for effective governance. He stresses that while political offices may come and go, the duty of the civil service remains constant and must always be protected by truth and integrity. This is how strong institutions are preserved, public trust is strengthened, and lasting progress is sustained.

Strengthening efforts to promote local enterprise and economic growth, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has appointed Dr. Godwin Adolor, FCIB, as Delta State Coordinator of the Made in Nigeria Project, a federal initiative aimed at boosting indigenous production and supporting homegrown businesses. Dr. Adolor, who serves as Executive Secretary/CEO of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (DEMSMEDA), was inaugurated alongside coordinators from across the 36 states in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Speaking after the inauguration, Adolor thanked Governor Oborevwori for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to work with stakeholders to advance the project’s objectives in Delta State.

The journey to a more connected Delta continues. With the flag-off of the Aboh–Akarai Road Project, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is opening up riverine communities to greater access, faster movement, and new economic opportunities. This landmark project represents more than road construction, it is a bold investment in people, livelihoods, and inclusive development. Under the MORE Agenda, no community is left behind.

In a defining move to further strengthen the Delta State Civil Service, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has announced a new policy that henceforth, whoever will succeed as Head of Service must first spend a minimum of six months in that office as a Permanent Secretary, studying the processes, procedures, and responsibilities involved in managing the career progression of public officers. He made it clear that leadership within the civil service must be built on experience, institutional understanding, and due process, not haste, entitlement, or shortcuts. This bold policy further reflects the administration’s commitment to building strong institutions, preserving continuity in governance, and ensuring that excellence, fairness, and merit remain at the heart of public service delivery under the MORE Agenda.