UROMI: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced that the state’s first flyover bridge is now scheduled for completion by April 2026, four months ahead of its original timeline.
He made the disclosure during an All Progressives Congress APC campaign rally in Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state.
At the rally which was held in preparation for the Edo Central Senatorial bye-election, scheduled for August 16, a number of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and the Labour Party to the APC was witnessed, signaling growing support for the ruling party in the senatorial race.
Governor Okpebholo stated that the completion time for the flyover has been reduced from one year and six months to one year and two months, a move he says demonstrates his administration’s dedication to accelerating infrastructure development.
Addressing the crowd on ongoing road projects, 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 Tinubu for his support of the state’s development agenda, noting that the president’s “understanding of the needs of Edo people has accelerated progress in key projects in the State.”
On the issue of 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 bye-election just days away, the governor urged constituents to vote for the APC candidate, Hon. Joseph Ikpea, to ensure continuous development in the Edo Central senatorial district.
