Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Delta State Government has dismissed a report which claimed that the federal government was funding the Olomoro-Igbide Road project in the state.

The state's Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, said in a statement on Friday that the viral report circulating on social media was false and misleading.

Mr Aniagwu was responding to a report by Tracka, a civic monitoring group, which said on X that the road was a federal government project under the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).

The group also said that drainage work was incomplete at the Olomoro end of the road.

Responding, Mr Aniagwu said that the Olomoro-Igbide Road was approved by the Delta State Executive Co...