Okowa's Legacies at a Glance
Development of Roads
- 1,932.14 km length of roads
- 1,035.95 km length drain, 70% complete
Job and Wealth Creation
- Established 12,755 entrepreneurs
- Created 223,805 direct jobs
- Created 1,325,750 indirect jobs
Contributory Health Insurance Scheme
- Over 1,200,000 enrolees, that is, about 20% of the state’s population
Education
Established:
- 3 Universities
- 9 Technical Colleges
- 14 Vocational Skill Centres
Economic Transformation
- Non-oil sector now more than 50% of the state’s economy – increased from 41.9% in 2013 to 52.50% in 2020,
- Boom of the services sector – increased from 18.77% of 2013 GDP to 29.73% of 2020 GDP
Poverty Reduction
- 2nd least poor State in Nigeria (NBS 2020)
Policy and Institutional Reforms
- Enacted Laws to enhance Public Finance, Urban Development, Public Private Partnership [PPP], Job & Wealth Creation, Security, Law & Order, Health, Education
Government Service Delivery
- One-Stop Secretariat Complex for MDAs for Efficient Service Delivery
Reduction of Unemployment
- Lower than all-states average – 31% compared to national all-states average of 37% [NBS 2021]
Sports
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- Completion of Stephen Keshi Stadium
- State contingent took first position in national sports competitions
Development of Transportation
- Completion/Upgrading of Asaba International Airport
- Privatisation/Revival of Delta Line