Complete road repairs before rainy season, Okpehbolo directs contractors

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has charged contractors handling some failed sections of the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi highway to ensure that the project is completed before the onset of the rainy season.

Okpebholo and his entourage were en route to Irrua, in the Esan Central Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, when he made a brief stopover at several sections of the Benin -Ekpoma-Auchi highway to inspect the level of repairs done so far, while urging contractors to speed up work.

The Edo State Government is handling the ongoing palliative work on the failed sections of the road.

While at both the Obadan and Okpoji junctions, Okpebholo interacted with the contractors and inquired them if there were challenges.

He urged them to execute the job in line with contractual specifications.

The governor said, “This is to charge contractors handling some failed sections of the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi highway to make sure the project is completed before the rainy season begins.

“We want to assure everyone that the government is doing everything possible to ensure that these roads are motorable.”

The sections inspected by the governor included Ugha, Ehor, Ihie, Utene, Igieduma, Okemuen communities.

Others included Power Line off Ukhun road Eguare Ekpoma, Iruekpen, Idumebo, Okpoji junction, among others.

At Power Line off Ukhun Road, Eguare in Ekpoma, where the highway was completely cut off, residents of the area were full of praises for Okpebholo and thanked him for rescuing them and ensuring that they were not cut off from other parts of the State.

At Okpoji junction in Ekpoma, a large crowd of residents welcomed the Governor and appreciated his administration for the quality of work done.

They assured him that they would continue to support his government to enable him to deliver the dividends of democracy to the Edo people.

A student at Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Mr. Christian Obi, who spoke on the repairs of the failed section at Power Line, off Ukhun Road, Eguare Ekpoma, expressed happiness over the repairs and thanked the Governor for restoring the area which was almost cut off from other parts of the state.

Mrs. Margaret Agbonzele, who spoke at the Okpoji junction section of the road, said the governor has put smiles on their faces by addressing the challenges along that axis.