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The Lead Activist of the Young Nigerian Rights Organisation (YNRO), Comrade Victor Ojei, popularly known as Wong Box, has challenged the Delta State Government to account for the impact of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda on job creation and industrial development, asking whether the administration’s flagship policy has translated into tangible benefits for ordinary citizens.

In a statement addressed to Deltans, Ojei said that after more than three years in office, it was legitimate for citizens to ask whether the MORE Agenda had delivered “more opportunities” for the people, particularly in employment generation and economic growth.

According to him, Delta State reportedly received an estimated N3.15 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and the 13 per cent derivation fund between May 2023 and June 2026, making it necessary for the government to explain how the resources had been deployed to stimulate industrialisation and create sustainable jobs.

Ojei questioned what he described as the absence of visible industrial revival under the present administration, asking which moribund industries had been resuscitated and what major manufacturing concerns had been established or revived to absorb the state’s growing youth population.

He specifically referenced once-thriving industries such as the Asaba Textile Mill, Sapele Wood Industry, Ughelli Glass and Delta Steel Company (DSC), saying Deltans deserved to know whether similar industrial projects capable of employing thousands had been facilitated by the current government.

“If the answer is difficult, should we still call it the MORE Agenda, or has it become the LESS Agenda?” he asked.

The rights activist expressed concern over the high level of youth unemployment, saying many graduates had been forced into informal occupations, including commercial motorcycle and tricycle operations, sports betting businesses, wheelbarrow pushing and Point-of-Sale (POS) services, simply to survive.

While acknowledging that such occupations are legitimate means of earning a living, Ojei argued that they should not represent the economic aspirations of young people in a state richly endowed with oil resources and human capital.

He maintained that Delta State required policies that would revive industries, attract manufacturing investments and create sustainable employment opportunities capable of driving long-term economic growth.

Ojei stressed that his intervention was not intended to disparage the government but to promote transparency and accountability in governance.

“Delta belongs to all of us. Asking questions is not hatred; it is a call for accountability. Better governance begins when leaders listen to the voices of the people,” he stated.

The Delta State Government had not responded to the issues raised by the YNRO activist as of the time of filing this report.