Delta State Government was unwilling to give site for Federal Poly Orogun, says Omo-Agege

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on contractors handling projects at the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State, to hasten work on the project, pointing out that the polytechnic would boost technical education across the state and the nation at large.

He however lamented that the Delta State Government was unwilling to give land to be used as temporary site of the institution.

According to a statement issued at the weekend by Ima Niboro, who is the director of communications and media strategy for Delta APC Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation, Omo-Agege was speaking after inspecting ongoing projects at the permanent site of the institution on Saturday.

Senator Omo-Agege, who doubles as the Delta APC governorship candidate, pointed out that the polytechnic was conceived with the intent of making it the bastion of technical and academic excellence.

He also assured that academic work will commence from some buildings in the community pending completion of work at the institution.

The deputy president of the Senate listed some of the temporary sites to include Orhoera Secondary Secondary, Ugono-Orogun; JAMB Centre, Orhoera; and Information Communication Technology Centre, Emonu-Orogun, among others.

His words: “Since the state government is not willing to give us a temporary site, we are trying to see some of the projects that I brought here, to see if we can also make them available to the polytechnic, pending the completion of the permanent site.

“So, we are looking for some of the buildings we have within the community that could serve as a temporary site.

“We have Orhoera Secondary Secondary, Ugono-Orogun; JAMB Centre, town hall. Be that as it may, all things are going well.”

Some of the projects visited by Senator Omo-Agege at the institution include the the gateway, lecture theatres, administrative blocks, faculty buildings, and the school library, among others.

The lawmaker was accompanied on the visit by the Chairman, APC Delta Central Senatorial District, Chief Paulinus Akpeki. The bill establishing the polytechnic, which was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2022, was sponsored by Senator Omo-Agege.