Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has flagged off palliative work on failed portions of federal roads in Edo North Senatorial District.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, in a statement on Thursday, said the failed portions of roads flagged off by the governor are about 9.61 km, which includes Auchi-Igarra-Aiyetoro-Unemu-Nekhua-Aiyegunle-Ikpeshi-Ibillo-Ekor-Ikiran-Oke, all in Edo North Senatorial District.
At the flag off, Okpebholo said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is concerned about Edo’s development and has continued to ensure the people enjoy the dividends of democracy in the state.
He noted that his administration is assuring Edo people that kidnapping, which has become a business, will be a thing of the past in the state.
“Today, we are flagging off these roads to ensure we have good highways in Edo North, Edo Central and Edo South Senatorial Districts.
“I was with the President in Abuja last week and he asked me to ensure that failed portions on roads across the state, either federal or state, are rehabilitated.”
The governor said that the President is concerned about the people of Edo State ensuring they have good roads, educational system, healthcare, security and other basic necessities of life, in ensuring that Edo people enjoy good governance.
He assured the people of Edo North that his administration would put an end to the kidnapping business in the state. The Governor noted, “I assure you that the business of kidnapping will never thrive here. We must take decisive action as these criminal elements must leave our forests. I assure you that in the next few days, they will be out of our forests.
“I will relocate to Edo North if that is what it will cost me to flush out criminal elements from the area, as I will not leave this to security agencies alone. Together, we will smoke them out of this area.”
On the erosion problem facing the Auchi community and its environs, Governor Okpebholo said his administration would do its best to address the issue, but would follow due process.
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, assured the Governor of the continuous support of the legislative arm of government to ensure he achieves more infrastructural developments across the State.
Okpebholo and his entourage visited the gully erosion site at Water Tanker Road in Auchi, Ughiogwa, Ayogwiri-Uzairue, both in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
