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Obaseki Opens Up On Trending Video Of Trapped Convoy In Flood

Obaseki Opens Up On Trending Video Of Trapped Convoy In Flood

 

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government cannot intervene in fixing the Benin-Auchi and Benin-Sapele Roads because the Federal Government has already awarded contracts for the repair of the roads.

 

 

 

Recall that the Edo State Governor and his official convoy reportedly got trapped in a heavy flood after.

 

 

 

 

 

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government cannot intervene in fixing the Benin-Auchi and Benin-Sapele Roads because the Federal Government has already awarded contracts for the repair of the roads.

 

 

 

 

Recall that the Edo State Governor and his official convoy reportedly got trapped in a heavy flood after a rainfall in the state.

 

 

 

 

Naija News reports that a viral video making the rounds online, showed the governor’s convoy struggling to move away from the flooded road.

 

 

 

 

Reacting in a statement to journalists after the monthly Security Council meeting held in Government House, Benin City, the state capital, Obaseki said that as much as Edo State is a transportation hub, it is concerning that the major Federal Road network in the state, which connects several parts of the Country are in bad condition.

 

 

 

He noted that his administration has done everything in its power to appeal to the Federal Government to look into the repairs of the wide span of damaged Federal Roads in Edo State.

Obaseki added that his administration has drawn the attention of the Federal Government to the failed portions of Benin-Auchi Roads, Benin-Sapele Road and the Benin-Lagos Road, particularly the Ovia River Bridge but nothing has been done yet.

According to him, “Look at the incident that happened in Ovia River Bridge three weeks ago, in which we lost several lives following multiple accidents. Nothing has been done till now. This shows they don’t care about us in the State.

“The issue on the Benin-Lagos Road, particularly the Ovia River Crossing is becoming catastrophic. We have lost a lot of lives and done everything to get the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Works to work with us and put in place a palliative measure to stop the carn

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