Senator Adams Oshiomhole has said that Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, inherited an “abandoned state,” noting that the immediate past administration under Governor Godwin Obaseki carried out numerous groundbreaking ceremonies for projects that yielded little tangible results.
Oshiomhole, a former governor of the state, made the remarks on Sunday in Benin while responding to claims by the state People Democratic Party that Okpebholo’s first year in office was “a waste.”
He criticised the PDP, calling it a “dead party” that failed to deliver meaningful results during its tenure.
“I don’t know why the media still quotes the PDP, which is a dead party. I urge journalists to rely on verifiable facts from events they cover across the state rather than statements that lack credibility,” Oshiomhole said.
The senator highlighted that Governor Okpebholo had undertaken impactful projects within his first year, including the ongoing flyover construction at Ramat Park, designed to ease traffic congestion in a busy area of the state.
He noted that the economic value of reduced travel time and fuel savings cannot be overstated.
Numerous road projects currently under construction across Edo State, Oshiomhole added, demonstrate the administration’s commitment to development, dismissing suggestions that such projects are mere political propaganda.
