Delta State made a significant impact at the official launch of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB), held on September 30, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
Delta State Government has charged the management team and immediate stakeholders of the European Investment Bank assisted Delta State Nigeria Adaptation Climate-Erosion and Watershed Project (Delta State NEWMAP-EIB) to increase her capacity towards achieving a holistic success for the Phase II of the Project, as it prepares to commence operations in the approved erosion and storm water sites in the state.
Delta State Government has assured the provision of enabling environment for investment in the plastic recycling business.
Delta State Government has partnered with the European Investment Bank (EIB) – assisted project through the provision of N1 billion counterpart funding to combat erosion menace in ravaging erosion communities in the state.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has fulfilled the conditions of the European Investment Bank – Assisted Project, for the rehabilitation of gully erosions in Delta State.
The National Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Climate Change Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), Mr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks, has promised to mobilize national support to promptly execute all NEWMAP projects in Delta State.
The people of Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area will continue to identify with the Delta State Government, led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, for the massive infrastructural projects attracted to their domain.
Officials from the Safeguards Unit of Delta State NEWMAP/EIB, including the Livelihood Officer, and the Communication Officer, posed for a group photograph with the newly elected Executive Committee of the Community Association for the Vanguard Area Erosion Rehabilitation Project in Okpanam, Asaba Capital Territory.
Stakeholders in Okpanam Community, including Landlords’ Associations of Amachai/Ogbe-zoma and Vanguard Area Erosion Sites have appreciated the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for his gracious approval to the commencement of engineering designs and sudsequent civil works in the community.
The stakeholders gave the commendation when the management of Delta State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (Delta NEWMAP), held a separate stakeholders’ engagement meeting with the indigenes and residents living along the corridors of the two erosion sites to kick-start the formation of Community Association (CA) and Site Committee (SC) executives, being prerequisite for supervision and monitoring exercise of the projects, in Okpanam, during the weekend.
The traditional ruler gave the commendation when he received, in audience, the management team of the Delta State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project – EIB (Delta State NEWMAP), led by the Project Coordinator, Mr. Benedict Nwaokocha, who was in his Palace to brief the Ugoani the preparedness of the agency towards the commencement of the engineering design works and other environmental studies in Amachai/Ogbeozoma and Mable Hill Erosion Sites, preparatory to civil engineering works in the community.
