•As Oborevwori calls for more dignified way of burying the dead

By CHIBUZOR OGODE

The Delta State Government, through the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency has introduced a private cemetery called the Vaults and Gardens In the capital city.

The ceremonial groundbreaking took place on Friday, 28th of February 2025 in Asaba and was graced by the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oberovwori, who was represented by his Chief of staff, Prince Johnson Ejiro.

The ceremony was graced by key government officials including the Director General of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Chief Patrick Ukah, state commissioner for Special Duties, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza and the chairman of Oshimili South LGA, Obi kelvin Ezenyii.

In his remarks at the commissioning of the 200-grave capacity cemetery built by a private investor, Vaults and Gardens Limited, Governor Oborevwori called for a more dignifying way of burying the dead as against the outdated age-long practice of doing so in clustered residential areas

The Governor noted that cemeteries were no longer places reserved only for burials, but also served as historical and cultural resources, as well as places of solace and reflection for the living.

He maintained that burying loved ones besides their houses was no longer sustainable due to growth in human population, just as it defaces the environment, led to water pollution and reduced the monetary value of properties.

Oborevwori added that it was more secure to bury in cemeteries, where the bodies could be better preserved for posterity, leaving an enduring legacy of the dead and making their success stories continually told. (Delta State News Bulletin)