Reforms driving Delta’s economic recovery – Govt

The Delta State Government has stated that its economic reforms and empowerment programmes are boosting residents' purchasing power and accelerating the state's economic recovery.

In other news from the state, there was a clash between suspected supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the All Progressives Congress in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area. According to Punch Nigeria, the state government has directed security agencies to investigate the incident and prosecute those found responsible.

The Delta State Government also announced a restriction of movement in Udu Local Government Area on Saturday, ahead of a bye-election, to ensure a safe and peaceful electoral environment. The restriction, which was reported by Daily Post Nigeria, was from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and exempted essential workers, authorised personnel, election observers, media personnel, security operatives, emergency responders, and essential service providers.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.