Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has flagged off emergency palliative work on failed portions of federal roads in Edo North Senatorial District.
The failed portions of roads billed for rehabilitation by the governor are about 9.61km, which includes the Auchi-Igarra-Aiyetoro-Unemu-Nekhua-Aiyegunle-Ikpeshi-Ibillo-Ekor-Ikiran-Oke, all in Edo North Senatorial District.
Gov. Okpebholo, who flagged off the roads on Thursday, said the Tinubu administration is concerned about Edo State’s development and has continued to ensure the people enjoy the dividends of democracy.
He noted that his administration is assuring Edo people that kidnapping 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 President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last week and he asked me to ensure that potholes on roads across the state, either federal or state, are rehabilitated,” he disclosed.
The governor added 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.
“We will continue to bring development to Edo people because we care about our people and we want to improve their lives for the best,” Gov. Okpebholo added.
Assuring Edo North people that his administration will end kidnapping business in the state, the governor noted that “I assure you that the business of kidnapping will never thrive here.
“We must take a decisive action as these criminal elements must leave our forests. I assure you that in the next few days, they will be out from 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 from this area.”
On the erosion problem facing Auchi community and its environs, Gov. Okpebholo said his administration will do its best to address the issue but will follow due process.
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He noted: “On the erosion issue ravaging the area, we need to follow due procurement process to achieve results. Just be patient with my administration.
“I will go and see the gully erosion site for myself and I will later send engineers to assess it and put a final stop to the erosion devastation.”
Appreciating the governor for flagging off the palliative work, Oloruntoba Bamidele, thanked him for fixing roads across the state, especially federal roads which the past administration avoided.
He noted that the repair of these failed portions will drastically reduce criminal activities in the area.
The 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.
Gov. Okpebholo visited the gully erosion site at Water Tanker Road in Auchi, Ughiogwa, and Ayogwiri-Uzairue both in Etsako West Local Government Area.
