Uvwie LG Introduces New Signposts To Identify Streets

The Uvwie Local Government Council in Delta State on Friday introduced new signposts in the Council Area as part of efforts to identify the numerous streets.

 

 

The Council began the process with the instalment of the new signpost for Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, HRM. Emmanuel Sideso JP Abe I and others in Effurun.

 

In a remark, the Uvwie Council Chairman,Hon. Tega Ramson Onoyake  thanked the Uvwie Street Naming Committee for a job well done.

 

He said,”I want the Special  Committee. I really appreciate you for the bottom of my heart.

 

Hon. Onoyake said,”I brought this design from the United States of America. I also noticed similar thing in some streets in Lagos State.

 

“I find out that when you get to a certain junction, you don’t need to be searching for the names of the streets. From distance, you will notice the name of the street.

 

“So, I decided as a Local Government Chairman that in my time, I want to introduce something different to my Local Government and today by the special grace of God, here we are today to witness my vision in the Council Area.

 

“Hence, we decided to start with His Royal Majesty and our brother who is representing us in the Delta State House of Assembly will unveil the monarch’s own.”

 

The Uvwie Street Naming Committee Chairman, Chief (Dr.) Samuel Jimoh Eshenake JP explained that the new signposts was introduced in the Council Area in line with global best practices.

 

He said with the introduction of the new signposts, it is a sign that Uvwie Local Government Council is keying into the Urban Development Area Project of the Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa.

 

According to Chief Eshenake,”Uvwie Local Government is taking the lead in this newly improved signboard for street naming.

 

“I want to tell you that the Street Naming Committee of Uvwie is in charge of naming new streets, it’s in charge of revalidating new existing streets and also in charge of numbering houses and closure of roads.

 

 

Chief Eshenake urged property owners and residents to revalidate their street by applying for the new Signposts.

 

Chief Eshenake explained that no street existed before today until the people obtained the new signposts.

 

Chief Eshenake who said the people should apply directly to the Committee and the Council Chairman directly warned that no one should duplicate the new signposts.

 

” There are Security attached to it. Only me and the Council Chairman know where it is. If you duplicate the new signposts, your fine is five hundred thousand naira(N500,000).

 

The areas where the new signposts were introduced, installed and commissioned are; HRM. Emmanuel.E. Sideso Street off Jakpa road, Hon. Ramson.T. Onoyake Close in DDPA Bendel Estate, Lady Okomadu Street off Ovie Palace road and Francis Umurhoh Crescent off Uti road off PTI Road in Effurun.