Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced plans for the construction of a 500-bed hostel facility for the medical school of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma.
The Governor made the pledge during his campaign tour of Iruekpen and Ekpoma wards in Esan West Local Government Area as part of activities ahead of the August 16 Edo Central Senatorial by-election.
According to him, construction work on the project will commence in the coming weeks.
“Edo State Government will build a 500 hostel space accommodation for the medical school in AAU, Ekpoma. In the coming weeks, we will mobilise work to start.
“Remember that the first thing I announced when I became the Governor of Edo State was that we were going to increase the subvention of this school to ₦500 million. Have we not done it? Have we not constituted the governing council for the school?” Okpebholo said.
The Governor reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on his promises and urged party faithful to work towards securing 2.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The campaign event was attended by key All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders, including the State Deputy Chairman, Sylvester Aigboboh; Edo Central Senatorial Leader, Gen. Cecil Isekhaigbe (rtd); the Secretary to the State Government; and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Gani Audu.
