The Edo State Government has assured residents that all ongoing road construction, erosion control projects with underground drainages, and the two flyover bridges being executed by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo in Edo South Senatorial District will be completed and commissioned within record time.
The assurance was given by the Commissioner for Works, Hon. Dr. Felix Ehiguese Akhabue, during an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects across the district.
Akhabue said the state government is working round the clock to ensure steady progress at all construction sites currently spread across the state. He described the projects as “legacy initiatives” aimed at improving connectivity, flood control and overall urban development.
Speaking to journalists at the end of the tour, the commissioner disclosed that over 250 kilometres of roads are currently under construction across Edo State.
Projects inspected during the tour included the construction of Technical College Road and adjoining roads with erosion control and underground drainage systems, Evbuotubu Road, and Okhunmwun Road—totalling about seven kilometres—being handled by Hartland Construction Company.
Also inspected was the reconstruction of the 12.6-kilometre Upper Ekehuan Road, stretching from Urhuokhokho to Ugbineh community, also awarded to Hartland Construction Company.
Other projects include the 1.4-kilometre Catholic Charismatic Renewal Road with erosion control works being executed by Place of Peace Investments Limited, as well as the Adesuwa–Sapele Road Flyover being constructed by Setraco.
The inspection team further visited the Ramat Park Flyover, flood control and gully reclamation works, and the construction of surface and underground drains through Obaseki Street to the Ikpoba River, covering 2.48 kilometres and being handled by CCECC Nigeria Limited.
Additional sites visited include the 10.52-kilometre Ekiuwa–University of Benin Road under construction by Hartland Construction Company, and the 4.2-kilometre Palace Road being executed by Mutual Commitment Company Limited.
At the Adesuwa–Sapele Road Flyover site, Setraco’s site engineer, Engr. Lorenzin Maurizio, assured the commissioner that construction was progressing according to specifications and that the project would be completed within a short time.
Akhabue reiterated the state government’s commitment to delivering quality infrastructure that will stand the test of time and significantly improve the living conditions of Edo residents.
