Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the provision of a take-off site for the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state.
Commissioner for Lands, Surveys, and Urban Development Emamusi Obiodeh announced the governor’s approval on Friday.
According to him, the university’s take-off site is the place previously used by the School of Marine Technology, Kwale.
“The governor has approved 15 hectares of land, including all facilities and infrastructure previously used by the Delta State School of Marine Technology, Kwale campus, which has moved to their permanent site.
“The new university will operate from this take-off site pending when they move to their permanent site of 100 hectares at Umuseti-Kwale,” he stated.
The commissioner said Governor Oborevwori appreciated the Federal Government for the choice of Delta State for this all-important specialised university.
He expressed the state government’s preparedness to partner with the Federal Government and any other serious investors with capacity who are ready to invest in the state.
Obiodeh said Governor Oborevwori has directed him to provide land to investors who are ready to partner with the state on viable developments that will impact the lives of Deltans and other Nigerians.