Hope Rises For Completion Of DELSU’s Senate Building 23 Years After Abandonment

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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has set machinery in motion to complete the Senate/Administrative Building of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, 23 years after it was abandoned with the state government formally calling for bids from qualified contractors.

The decision followed the governor’s earlier revocation of the long-stalled contract to pave the way for its re-award to a competent contractor capable of delivering the landmark project.

Governor Oborevwori had, during the 17th Convocation Ceremony of DELSU April 26, 2025, expressed concern over the prolonged abandonment of the project and promised that his administration would take concrete steps to ensure its swift completion.

Making good that pledge, the Delta State Tenders Board has now listed the completion of the Senate/Administrative Building among major projects open for competitive bidding under the Ministry of Higher Education.

The development marked a significant breakthrough in efforts to complete the strategic infrastructure after more than two decades of delay, while it also underscored the Oborevwori administration’s resolve to tackle abandoned projects across the state.

Also advertised for tender is the construction of a female hostel block at the Delta State Marine Polytechnic, Burutu.

Other major projects included the construction of Olori Road Extension in Ughelli; rehabilitation of Egbokodo-Itsekiri Road and asphalt overlay of Swiss Cottage Road in Warri, as well as the construction of a major discharge outfall drain from Frank Akpuri Street through the Petroleum Training Institute axis to the Ughelli-Port Harcourt Road, with an 850-metre access road in Okuokoko.

The state government also invited bids for the construction and rehabilitation of Ogbobagbene internal roads in Burutu; Akaba Utevie Road connecting Amai Community, Phase II; and Utagba-Uno/Ndemili Road, Phase II, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area.

The move further reinforced Governor Oborevwori’s push to revive abandoned infrastructure, expand investment in tertiary education and accelerate strategic development projects across Delta State.