His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan Commissioned 130 Water Buses For Riverine Transportation In Delta State


Asaba -02-10-13 by Comrade Sanco Ovie
His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State today commissioned 130 water buses at the commissioners quarter Asaba. The governor who was flanked by the Hon. Commissioner for transport Hon. Ben Igbakpa who has been adjudged as the best transport commissioner in the history of Delta State and other members of the state executive council stated that the slight delay in the commissioning of the buses was due to the insistence of the National Environmental Standard Regulation Agency(NESRA) that the state must obtain certain environmental permit before such engines are imported in large quantity into the country except there is a special permit from Mr. President. The governor thanked the president for giving the state the special permit needed to import those engines. He underscored the need to have a president from the Niger Delta area who understand the terrain and the need of the people. In his words " Many people don't know the benefit of having a president from our area. I urge all Niger Delta people to support Mr. President because he is from the riverine area like us and he understands our pain"

On his part , the commissioner for transport Hon Ben Igbakpan thanked the governor for his support for the transport ministry and urged the beneficiaries of the the boats to make good use of them for the overall benefit of Deltans. He noted that effective transport system is a very important tool in economic development of the state.
Some respondents who expressed joy over the unprecedented transformation in the transport sector thanked the governor and the commissioner for connecting their villages to civilization via Delta water buses and the associated low cost of transportation in the riverine areas .

Like many economic activities that are intensive in the use of infrastructures, the transport sector is an important component of the economy impacting on development and the welfare of populations. A relation between the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure and the level of economic development is apparent. When transport systems are efficient, they provide economic and social opportunities and benefits that result in positive multipliers effects such as better accessibility to markets, employment and additional investments. When transport systems are deficient in terms of capacity or reliability, they can have an economic cost such as reduced or missed opportunities and lower quality of life. Efficient transportation reduces costs, while inefficient transportation increases costs.
The added value and employment effects of transport services usually extend beyond employment and added value generated by that activity. For instance, transportation companies purchase a part of their inputs from local suppliers. The production of these inputs generates additional value-added and employment in the local economy. The suppliers in turn purchase goods and services from other local firms. There are further rounds of local re-spending which generate additional value-added and employment. Similarly, households that receive income from employment in transport activities spend some of their income on local goods and services. These purchases result in additional local jobs and added value. Some of the household income from these additional jobs is in turn spent on local goods and services, thereby creating further jobs and income for local households. As a result of these successive rounds of re-spending in the framework of local purchases, the overall impact on the economy exceeds the initial round of output, income and employment generated by passenger and freight transport activities.
Mobility is one of the most fundamental and important characteristics of economic activity as it satisfies the basic need of going from one location to the other, a need shared by passengers, freight and information. All economies and regions do not share the same level of mobility as most are in a different stage in their mobility transition towards motorized forms of transport. Economies that possess greater mobility are often those with better opportunities to develop than those with scarce mobility. Reduced mobility impedes development while greater mobility is a catalyst for development. Mobility is thus a reliable indicator of development. Providing this mobility is an industry that offers services to its customers, employs people and pays wages, invests capital and generates income. The economic importance of the transportation industry can thus be assessed from a macroeconomic and microeconomic perspective. It is important note that farm products from remote locations in the state can be transported easily to urban areas which has a positive effect of reduction in cost of agricultural products in urban areas.It is in the light of the foregoing that the state government invested heavily into the transport sector of the state.
To God be the glory, Uduaghan three point agenda is working, God bless the architect of modern Delta State.
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