The Delta House of Assembly has demanded results- oriented strategies ahead of the 2026 fiscal year.
The Assembly insisted that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) must present clearer, measurable and result-driven strategies for advancing Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori’s ‘MORE Agenda’.
The call was made during the 2026 budget defence session of the House Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Girl Child Development and Humanitarian Support Services, chaired by Mrs. Bridget Anyafulu on Thursday in Asaba.
She made it clear that the era of routine presentations without actionable frameworks was over.
Anyafulu said that while the administration’s focus on housing expansion, social protection and humanitarian support aligned with the needs of the state, “good intentions are no longer enough.”
She said the 2026 plans must show unambiguous linkages between public spending and improved living conditions for ordinary people of Delta.
“We want to see how each proposal translates into real outcomes.
“Our people must feel the impact of every naira allocated. That is the essence of the MORE Agenda,” she said.
Other committee members reinforced her position.
They urged MDAs to adopt innovative, data-driven approaches capable of tackling urgent challenges ranging from affordable housing deficits to the escalating humanitarian needs of vulnerable households across rural and urban communities.
Earlier, the Commissioners, Mrs Pat Ajudua (Women Affairs), Ms Orode Uduaghan (Humanitarian Support Services), and Mr Godknows Angele (Housing)—unveiled a raft of initiatives contained in their 2026 budget proposals.
These included expanded social welfare interventions for women and vulnerable groups, strengthened emergency-response systems, and renewed investments in affordable housing schemes across the three senatorial districts.
The commissioners argued that progress recorded in 2025 could be sustained and accelerated only if funding stability and legislative support were maintained.
They also called for closer executive–legislative collaboration to eliminate bureaucratic choke points that often slowed down project execution.
They provided detailed accounts of the ministries’ achievements in the outgoing year, such as improved community-based support systems and ongoing housing-project upgrades, in spite of financial and logistical challenges.
However, the lawmakers pointed out that significant gaps still existed between projected outcomes and their actual impact on communities.
They cited rural localities where essential services remained insufficient, and where beneficiaries of social welfare programmes were yet to feel meaningful relief.
For the Assembly, the broader concern is ensuring that 2026 does not merely continue existing programmes but transforms them into high-impact interventions with measurable results.
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