It was excitement and fanfare as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo weekend flagged off the construction of 6km Onewa – Uwessan road in Edo Central Senatorial District.
The road which connects Esan North East local government and Esan Central local government areas in Edo Central links six communities and is expected to open them up for economic activities on completion.
Addressing the excited community members that trooped out to witness the history making event, Sen. Monday Okpebholo said the road is of significance to him as it was one of the major routes he used when he was much younger to hawk and make ends meet.
Okpebholo expressed despair at the neglect of the road by previous government and said on completion, the road will open up the communities and make it easier for them to transport their farm produce to the market.
He also noted that, opening up the road will curb the activities of kidnappers and other nefarious activities within the axis.
Assuring the community members of completion within record time, Sen. Okpebholo said: “We want to assure you that this road will be completed within 4 months. Before the rains starts in earnest, and before the elections, we would have completed this road.
“With this road constructed, kidnapping on the route will drastically reduced. Our people will be able to harvest their products and take them to the market to sell and make profit for themselves. No more wastage.”
Appreciating the senator for his thoughtfulness and remembering the community, an elder of one of the communities, Mr Solomon Okunbor said the Rowe before now was impassable which make it almost impossible to relate with people from neighboring communities.
