Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okepbholo, said his administration is the voice of Edo people speaking for the people through various projects embarked on across the state to improve their lives and secure their safety.
Governor Okepbholo said his administration has stepped in as a voice of Edo people through several infrastructural development projects, especially road projects in Edo State.
“The people that live on this road are voiceless. They don’t have those who can speak for them, but we are their voice. Constructing this road for them is a thing of joy as no one speaks for them.
“If we don’t construct the road for them, who will? I am here to work for the people of Edo State, so President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is also working for Nigerians and bringing hope to the people.
“Different buildings are already springing up at Ohoghobi and Evbhukhu Boundary. By the time we complete the road, economic activities will spring up, and the area will open for economic development and growth.
“This is a very large community. The people will be happy and thank God for what President Tinubu is doing for Edo people through me. I am happy that God has used me to reconstruct this road for them. I will remain grateful to God for using me to bless the people. ”
Speaking to journalists, the site engineer Engr. Frank Nwogu, said the project is about 14 km road, drainage of 1.2 by 1 meter with a thickness of 250 mm.
“This project is a 14KM roads within Ogheghe, Sapele Old Road, and other adjoining roads. This particular road we are standing in is the Ohoghobi and Evbhukhu boundary, which is 2.5 km, and it’s an erosion control project. The drainage is 1.2 by 1 meter, and the thickness is 250mm re-enforced concrete pavement. This place is a water log and a collection point for water along all adjoining roads in this area.
“Over the years, this place was unpassable as the volume of sand here can testify to this. Vehicles can’t access this place as it even gets worse during the rainy season.
“This is the very first time that any government has considered doing this road. This is a high intensity road, and the capacity is not what the state government can handle, but the state government gave us this road to construct. This is the first time the governor is visiting, and you can see the levels of our work. ”
The engineer said the drainage is about 80 percent completed, noting that it will be on re-enforced concrete pavement, and the work will be delivered by May 2026.
Mr. Peter Onu, a resident in the area, appreciates the effort of the governor in constructing this road as the road has been completely abandoned by successive administrations.
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Kate Obayuwana said the area had been flooded for years before the governor came to rescue the area from flooding. “I am happy that we have been remembered at last. This road is between Evbhukhu and Ohoghobi boundaries. This road will also lead to Evbhukhu market road.
Mathew Ehikhuemen said residents of the area have suffered from flooding since 2000, but successive administrations have forgotten them except the Okepbholo led administration, which has come to rescue them by constructing this road .
The Governor accompanied by the State Deputy Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sylvester Aigboboh and other top government officials inspected the second flyover bridge at Adesuwa Road, Agbonze and Iyore Street at Old Sapele Road, Ohoghobi and Evbhukhu Boundary, Camplink Road along Obagie Ihriri Road, Evbhukhu -Amagba Road.
The Governor and his entourage also inspected the road at Okpagha-Amufi, the water retention point at Amufi and Boundary Road between Iyanomo and Amufi Community.
