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  • Govt. solicits cooperation of stakeholders to improve sanitary condition in Benin

    Edo Government says it will partner with stakeholders to improve sanitary condition at major streets and markets in Benin Metropolis.

    Gov. Godwin Obaseki, represented by the Secretary to the state government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, stated this on Friday during an interactive session with landlords, traders, property owners and community leaders around Ring road and environ.

    Obaseki said that his administration had conceived the ‘Edo Clean Up Project’’ and required the people of the state to cooperate with government in the execution of the project.

    According to him, the interactive meeting is to share our ideas with you on what can be done to improve the sanitary condition around the Benin Metropolis, namely Ring road area, Lagos Street, Ibiewe Street, Ebo Street, Ekpenede area.

    ‘’This administration has come up with the ‘Edo Cleanup Project’; we don’t want to do anything without carrying the people along.

    “We have discussed with the market women in the area and we have decided to interact with you as landlords, traders, property owners and community leaders on the state of our environment and how to improve the sanitary condition of the area,’’ he said.

    Obaseki said that the state government would not relent in its efforts to clean up the affected areas in the state.

    He stated that the state government was making plans to create additional markets to absorb the traders that would be displaced from the affected areas.

    He added that government would not hesitate to recover its land located around the Benin metropolis for purposes of motor parks and markets.

    A trader, Mr Michael Ezeani, commended the state government for carrying them along in the implementation of the ‘Edo Cleanup Project’.

    Ezeani, the President of Akugbe Multi-traders Association, said that the traders were ready to partner the state government to make the affected area clean.

    He said the traders have acquired a large parcel of land for a proposed market with a free C of O given by the previous administration and called for support of the government to develop the market.

     

  • Edo APC Guber  Primaries : Obaseki DG, others on PVC hunting- Dr. Omorodion

    Edo APC Guber  Primaries : Obaseki DG, others on PVC hunting- Dr. Omorodion

    It was a show of shame for the DG of Obaseki campaign  organization, Osarodion Ogie,Oshiomhole Chief of Staff and Dennis IDAHOSA at Iguobazuwa on Monday as they seek to buy up PVC from Ovia South West delegates at a meeting held at the party Secretariat.

    Dr. Harrison Omorodion , Public Affairs analyst said the trio in company of others had intimated the delegates of their desire to pay 25,000 to each delegates in other to have them surrender their voters card to them as a demonstration of their commitment to Obaseki’s candidacy but were however rebuffed by the delegates who vowed not to part with their voters card for any sum of money.

    Omorodion said they were told in clear terms by representatives from the various wards that the demand for PVC was untenable ahead of the APC primaries.

    “Miffed by the developments the PVC merchants only parted away with 500,000 naira for the entire delegates to enable them return back .

    It will be recalled that several persons have raised alarm over the desperate and criminal act if mopping up delegates PVC by the Obaseki supporters  in other have them cloned for none delegates to gain access to the venue of the primaries or induce the delegates into camping or deny those that are not likely to vote for them access into the venue.

    Ten out of the 12 screened aspirants have petitioned the national leadership of the party to quickly address the issue in the interest of the integrity of the process.

    A lot of party members have expressed  disappointment over the desperation of Obaseki and his minders to win the forthcoming primaries at all cost by engaging in criminal and underhand tactics.

    According to him, “If care is not taken the way things are been handled by agents of government who are pushing for the Obaseki candidacy ahead of the primaries may inflict on serious damage on the chances of the party winning the general election.

    “As things stands Other aspirants except Obaseki are preparing for a free and fair primaries which only the National leadership of the party can guarantee. ”

    It will be recalled that Obaseki is the anointed candidate of Governor ADAMS Oshiomhole , but he is battling to get the acceptance among party delegates even in the face of humongous sum of money that the Governor has deployed into selling him.

    Saturday 18, June will tell if Gov Oshiomhole will have his way.

  • Cash crunch: Edo Govt vows to complete ongoing projects

    Cash crunch: Edo Govt vows to complete ongoing projects

    The Edo state government has on Thursday assured that all ongoing projects embarked upon would be completed in spite of the cash crunch that has hit most states of the federation.

    This assurance was given by the state commissioner for Works, Mr Osarodion Ogie while inspecting road and flood control projects in Abudu, Oba Erediauwa and 2nd East Circular areas of the state.

    The commissioner said while some states were finding it difficult to pay salaries, Edo had continue to meet with workers salaries obligation as well as continued with projects execution across the state.

    He said this was made possible because the Adams Oshiomhole led government had from inception made conscious effort to cut down on recurrent expenditure to beef up its capital expenditure.

    Ogie said the tax drive and blockage of leakages in the state resources have also assisted the government to meet up with its financial obligation.

    He said as a responsible government, it would continue to ensure that that the people’s money was being spent responsibly until the last day of the government.

    According to him, “The people of the state know they have in place a responsible government and it is the covenant of this government that it would work until the last day.

    “As a responsible government we will ensure that no ongoing project embarked upon will be abandoned.

    “You will notice that we have continue that contractors have not left the site of all ongoing projects in spite of the cash crunch that have hit most states of the federation. Edo is not owing any workers while several states of the federation have been unable to pay salaries for months now.

    “We are not saying we are not being affected by the cash crunch because there are many projects the government would have love to execute. What we are saying that we have ensured that the ongoing ones does not suffer In spite of the financial challenges in the country.

    Speaking on the 10km Oba Erediauwa and 26 adjoining road projects in Upper Sakponba, Ogie said it was carefully initiated to address the menace of flood problem in the areas.

    “The Erediauwu road project comprises of 26 adjoining streets. Several of this streets have not witness any vehicular movement for about 20 years as a result of their states And many houses in the area have been swallowed due to challenges of flooding problem in the area.

    “The same goes to the Abudu township road and three adjoining streets that we are also working on. The abudu road project put together is 4.5km.

    “On the 2nd East Circular, the road which has totally failed have been left abandoned for over 30 years. It is a commercial road hence our decision to reconstruct the road from it original single lane to dual carriage road fitted with work -way and street light, ” he explained.

  • Edo: No compromise on quality work  

    Despite being in a hurry to deliver dividends of democracy, Edo State Government has promised it would not compromise the quality in the on-going construction of Airport road.

    The Commissioner for Works, Mr. Osarodion Ogie, stated this in Benin City during a joint tour of the road by officials of the ministry and the contractor handling the project.

    He said: “I am satisfied with the quality of work so far. The governor, as you all know, is in a hurry to deliver to the people of the state.

    “I am also in a hurry too but we will not compromise standard and quality in all our road projects; the designs and quality would compare with international standard.”

    He added: “Government will do everything humanly possible to meet its responsibilities so that you can complete the project in record time.

    “The governor is a man of his words and since he has given you his words, you can be sure he will fulfill his part so that you can deliver.”

    The project manager, Elias Eljouni, said asphalting of the second lane from Oko junction down to Ogbe zoo has commenced after the first lane.

    The project terminates at Ogba River.