EU LAUDS DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT ON COUNTERPART FUNDING AS GOV. OKOWA RECEIVES EUROPEAN UNION NIGER DELTA SUPPORT DELEGATION

The European Union (EU) has commended Delta State Government for being the only state in the country to have contributed N300m counterpart funding for the Niger Delta Support Programme. 

Leader of the European Union, Niger Delta Support Programme delegation, Albert Achten gave the commendation during a courtesy cum advocacy visit on Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa at Government House, Asaba.

According to Achten, "Delta State is the only state out of 27 states in the country to have contributed N300m counterpart funding for the European Union Intervention programme in food security, water supply and sanitation," he said.

He continued, "it is our appeal therefore that Delta State Government should as a matter of urgency contribute more to the programme to enable them access more funds from that of other states that have failed to contribute their own counterpart funds."

He disclosed that the state government will get 70 per cent of whatever amount it contributes as counterpart fund.

In his response, Governor Okowa thanked the European Union for their support and assured that in a few weeks’ time the state will contribute the balance of N104m required to access the fund.

According to the governor, his administration will always partner with individuals, corporate organisations and governments that are willing to contribute to the development of Delta State.