By DADA AYOKHAI
Edo State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. Andrew Momodu, has said that the juxtaposing of Senator Monday Okpebholo’s two years in office with the projects he has executed is a reflection of his successful performance in office.
Hon. Momodu advocated that performance is best assessed when projects executed and number of years spent in office are juxtaposed, noting that such an assessment clearly shows that Governor Okpebholo has performed creditably.
The Commissioner was speaking to journalists in Benin City on the two years anniversary of Governor Okpebholo in office.
Hon. Momodu, who hails from Edo North Senatorial District of the state, commended Governor Okpebholo for meeting the expectations of Edo people in terms of infrastructural development.
He said the Governor, through his SHINE Agenda of Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Education, has worked deliberately to reposition the state and deliver practical governance that the people can see, feel and experience.
According to him, the administration has strengthened security, invested in healthcare and education, and pursued road construction and urban renewal across the three senatorial districts of the state.
He pointed to the Ramat Park and Adesuwa Junction flyovers, alongside several road and drainage projects, as bold answers to Benin City’s longstanding traffic challenges and clear evidence of the Governor’s commitment to infrastructure.
On security, Hon. Momodu noted that the establishment of an Army Forward Operating Base and MOPOL 82 Squadron in Edo Central, the deployment of 500 Forest Guards, and the approval of a new Army Division 83 in the state, were major boosts to the safety of lives and property.
He also commended the Governor’s support for education, noting that over 15,000 students in Edo State have benefited from NELFUND, while the ongoing reconstruction of the Benin-Auchi-Okene Road with concrete pavement technology and the extension of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway by about 100 kilometres across Edo State were landmark achievements.
Hon. Momodu maintained that when the projects are placed side by side with the two years spent in office, no one can deny that Governor Okpebholo has moved Edo from promises to practical governance.
He therefore congratulated the Governor on his second anniversary in office and urged Edo people to continue to support his administration for more dividends of democracy.
