Edo State Government has been called upon to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Works

Barr. Johnbul Adaghe

Edo State Government has been called upon to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Works to bring about good governance and dividends of democracy to the people instead of involving in needless conflicts.

This advice was made known to newsmen recently by the National Coordinator of Infrastructure Monitors International, Barrister JohnBull Adaghe in Benin City, when the group made reference to the bickering going on over who is constructing the popular Five Junction along Benin-Ore-Shagamu road in EdoState. According to Barrister Adaghe,

 "the popular Dawson road is part of Benin-Ore-Shagamu federal road and we know that the Federal Government is reconstructing the road which passes through Iyaro, Five Junction,Uselu and Ugbowo road. There is no doubt about that.''We also know that the Edo State Government is constructing the drainage and doing some beautification work in some drainages along this road".

It is not enough for the aides of Governor Adams Oshiomhole to be attacking the Honorable Minister of Works in the pages of newspapers just because the State Government caused the contractor to create a small Roundabout on the Federal road at Five Junction as if they do not have other works to do.

"They should focus on other issues and stop distracting the Honorable Minister and the Governor so that the works can continue"

 Edo people are not interested in these eye-services but development. Now that Federal Government is bringing road development to the state, they should encourage it so that more works will follow.

"We know that the Federal Government is rehabilitating the entire road through Dawson road, Five Junction up till Ofosu and Ore, which is the reason why the people can now comfortably travel by road to Lagos unlike the days when the road was highly deplorable and impassable"

We want to again commend the Federal Government and Arc. Mike Onolememen over the dualization of the Benin-Lokoja road which is long overdue, the construction of two bridges in Ekperi and construction of the first asphalt road in Uzea community.'Adaghe urged Onolememen not to be distracted by agents of destabilization and those fomenting trouble over Federal Government construction of Five Junction and others.

Ongoing road projects in Edo State, that are being executed by Arch. Mike Onolememen:

1) Rehabilitation and Asphalt Overlay of Benin-Shagamu Expressway (Benin-Ofosu section) in Edo State which commenced from Dawson-Iyaro-Usele-Ugbowo-Oluku towards Ofosu.
2) Emergency reinstatement of Gully Erosion at Km 127 Benin-Okene Road. 
3) Emergency reinstatement of Gully Erosion at Km 14 along Agenebode Road in Edo State.
4) Completion of the Rehabilitation of Irrua-Uromi-Illushi and Water Reservoir-Ivue to Water Works-Ibore Section Road.
5) Asphalt Overlay of 2km Access Road to Federal Science & Technical College, Uromi.
6) Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo Federal Road (With Access to Ekor-Ishua Road.)
7) Rehabilitation of Ifon-Uzebba-Iruekpen road in Edo State.
Rehabilitation of Agbor-Sakponba-Ogharefe Road (With Spur to Ewuru)
9) Construction of 2 Nos. Bridges along Auchi (Poly) Ekperi-Agenebode Road (Recently awarded in 
10) Access road to FGC Ibillo-Ekpesa-Odo-Ekor-Isua Road in Edo State
11) Construction of Pedestrian Bridge at Auchi Poly Gate &
12) The comepletion of Auchi Poly- Uzea- Afuda - Usugbenu Road ; Waterworks - Ivue - Ibore/ Irrua Road.
13) Dualization and expansion of Benin-Auchi-Okene-Lokoja expressway
14) Ada-Okere-Ukoni-Amedokhian Road

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