2027 Is Not About Propaganda, But Performance
— Chief Umukoro Defends Oborevwori, Lists MORE Agenda Projects Across Delta
By Wilson Macaulay
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WARRI — Senior Aide to the Delta State Governor on Community Development, Chief Best Umukoro, has challenged critics of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to move beyond political rhetoric and allow Deltans to judge the administration by its record of projects, policies and measurable interventions across the state.
Chief Umukoro was reacting to comments attributed to PA Daniel Adjoboefe, who reportedly declared that Governor Oborevwori had failed and that Deltans were looking for a change ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
He described the claim as a political opinion that should not obscure what he called the “tangible evidence of development” across Delta.
According to him, the 2027 contest should be about comparing records, programmes, completed projects and credible alternatives, rather than slogans and propaganda. “2027 is not about propaganda, but performance.
He stressed that if anybody says Governor Oborevwori has failed, let the person place the record of this administration before the people and allow Deltans to make their judgment,”.
Chief Umukoro said the Governor’s MORE Agenda was not merely a political slogan but a development framework under which projects and interventions were being executed across the state.
He listed major road and bridge projects, including the Trans-Warri-Ode-Itsekiri Road and associated bridges, Ughelli-Asaba Road, Okerenkoko-Pepeama-Kokodiagbene Road and Kwale-Beneku Bridge and roads, alongside numerous urban and rural road projects in Warri, Effurun, Ughelli, Asaba, Sapele and other communities.
Chief Umukoro also cited developments in the health sector, including interventions at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Central Hospital, Warri, Asaba Specialist Hospital and other government health facilities. He said investments in specialist equipment, maternal and child healthcare, intensive care services and hospital rehabilitation demonstrated the administration’s commitment to citizens’ welfare.
He identified education, human capital development, skills acquisition and empowerment as other areas receiving attention under the MORE Agenda, stressing that development must go beyond physical infrastructure. He also cited the D-CARES programme as part of government interventions aimed at supporting vulnerable residents and improving livelihoods.
While defending the administration, Chief Umukoro acknowledged that Delta still had challenges, saying no responsible government could claim to have solved every problem overnight. “The existence of challenges does not automatically translate to failure,” he said, urging critics to present constructive alternatives rather than merely attacking the government.
Chief Umukoro challenged those seeking to replace Oborevwori in 2027 to tell Deltans what they would do differently on roads, healthcare, education, job creation, investment and community development. He expressed confidence that the people would ultimately judge the administration on its record, declaring: “2027 will come, and Deltans will decide for the MORE Agenda again. No propaganda campaign can stop the moving train.”
DemocracyNewslineNewspaper, September 15, 2026
