BENIN CITY – Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State said work on infrastructural development will continue in the state even after the next gubernatorial election.
The Governor made the declaration yesterday while inspecting the on-going reconstruction work at 2nd East Circular Road in Benin City where work has begun on the stretch of the same road from Sokponba to Sapele road .
Addressing the elated residents, comprising elderly men and women, market women, youths, school students and pupils, Governor Oshiomhole said, “I am sure the value of your houses will increase and we are doing everything we can to rush this job so that we can connect to Sapele Road before the next rainy season. That way, we would have restored this place as part of the heart of Benin.”
“We are doing this road for the people. Let me thank you for your support, thank you for your prayers and thank you for standing by us and I hope these children, when they grow up to become governors, will continue from where we stop.”
Governor Oshiomhole explained further, “As you can see, we did promise we were going to work much more after the elections and as you can see, we have never stopped working and we will never stop working. But you know, because you are happy, there are some people who are also not happy. There are people who don’t like good things, and they talk anyhow on television. But what you have seen with your eyes is more than what they are saying on television.”
“Just stand with us. We will do our best and we will make sure that the next governor comes from APC, he assured them.
The Governor asked, “Will you vote for a party that will return us to the past?” The people shouted in their response, “Noooooooo.” Then he continued, “Because you can see that if PDP had worked the way we are working now, we would have covered all the other streets.”
“So, I promise you that the next governor that is coming, I am going to take him round the city so that he will complete the projects that are left. Thank you very much and keep praying for us.”
The Governor had earlier also inspected the cleaning exercise of Benin City centre at Agbado commercial axis of Akpakpava road, Benin City, where he quizzed to know why waste was gathered in some parts pf the road even as he received cheers from all and sundry for his laudable achievements in the State.
The Governor was joined on the project inspection by the Chief of Staff to Edo State Government, Hon Patrick Obahiagbon and Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Barr. Anselm Ojiezua among other personalities.
