Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced that the State’s first flyover bridge will be completed by April next year, four months earlier than initially scheduled.
The Governor made the disclosure during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Esan North-East Local Government Area, ahead of the Edo Central Senatorial by-election slated for August 16.
According to him, the completion time for the project has been reduced from one year and six months to one year and two months, a development he said reflects his administration’s commitment to fast-tracking infrastructure delivery.
The rally, which traversed all eleven wards of the Local Government, also witnessed a wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party to the APC, further boosting the ruling party’s momentum in the senatorial race.
Speaking on ongoing road projects in the area, Okpebholo said: “From Ekpoma to Ubiaja, we are dualising the road. After the rains, you will see massive work going on. We are set to construct other roads after the rain. That is the reason why you people voted for your son. Ekpoma Road was a death trap for everybody, but I ensured the road was awarded while I was still in the Senate. Today, a wonderful thing is going on there.”
The Governor also credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting the State’s development agenda, noting that his understanding of the needs of Edo people has accelerated progress in key projects in the State.
On water supply, Okpebholo announced the revival of the Ugboha Water Scheme, which he said has restored water distribution to Uromi and surrounding communities.
With the by-election just days away, the Governor urged constituents to back the APC candidate, Hon. Joseph Ikpea, to ensure sustained development in Edo Central.
