Edo State governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has inspected the Construction of Eguaholor-Iguomon-Uvbenisi-Oza Road with Spur to Ohe Community linking Uhunmwode and Orhionmwon local government areas of Edo State.
The ongoing project is a 14KM stretch of road located in the village of the former governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki and it will be connecting several agrarian communities in Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon local government areas.
Residents of Uvbenisi were jubilating and praising governor Okpebholo for remembering them and making them feel the presence of government in the area as his administration embarked on the construction of the long abandoned link road in the Community.
The governor was accompanied by Commissioner For Water Resources Barr. Washington Osifo on tour of the completed sections of the 774 metres of the road.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the inspection of the road construction, the governor said “This is Obaseki’s Community, you can see the excitement on the faces of the people, how they have all come out to welcome us. Obaseki was governor of Edo State for eight years and never remembered his people.
“When I came during my campaigns, i promised them that when I win the elections I will come and do this road. The road then was completely bad and inaccessible. This is my second time coming here. The first time was when I came to flag off this road and the second time now is to inspect the progress of the job done so far”.
He said the construction of the road attests to the support of President Bola Tinubu in Edo’s Infrastructure and agricultural revolution drive, assuring that the benefitting residents will appreciate the president with maximum votes in 2027.
“The people are happy as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is demonstrating practical governance in Edo State, delivering the dividends of democracy to Edo people.
“When we are talking about 2.5 million votes in Edo, people think we are joking. Edo people will not vote for another person because they have experienced growth and development in the State. 2027 is settled because it’s the judgement day and no matter the party they shall all be defeated in Edo State.
“Our work is speaking for us as long as the President keeps giving us money, we will continue to use it to work for Edo people and develop the State and ensure the people keep smiling”.
The construction of the road is a bold statement by the Okpebholo led administration to encourage residents to live a quality life and enable farmers to bring out food from their farms.
Appreciating the governor, the counsellor representing Isi North in Uhunmwode local government areas Hon. Friday Agbonze said the people have suffered for a long time from this abandoned road as the construction has come to boost the economic resources of the people of the area.
“Before now, we made several attempts to reach the former governor, Obaseki who is from this our community and he did nothing to help us. Thank God in just one year, governor Okpebholo has brought road to us and opened up our community. We are so very happy”.
Another resident in the area Mrs. Oyenmwen Igbinedion, said ” Gov Okpebholo has rescued us from darkness and it shows that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is a party to be trusted and this have shown that governor Okpebholo’s administration is delivering practical governance to Edo people”.
Signed:
Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State
Saturday,17 January 2026
