{"id":7665,"date":"2025-10-05T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=7665"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:27:04","slug":"tinubu-pdp-laud-gov-okpebholos-road-infrastructural-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/tinubu-pdp-laud-gov-okpebholos-road-infrastructural-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu, PDP laud\u00a0 Gov Okpebholo\u2019s road Infrastructural initiative\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By Our Correspondent<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have commended Edo State State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for\u00a0 transforming the state with sound\u00a0 infrastructural initiatives particularly as it affects the ongoing construction of Edo&#8217;s first-ever flyover bridge, describing it as a landmark intervention aimed at easing urban traffic and modernising the state\u2019s transport system.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The President extolled the governor\u2019s foresight in embarking on the one-kilometre flyover project located at Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba,\u00a0 Okha Local Government Area, noting that its completion would speed-up vehicular movement and strengthen the urban fabric of Benin City.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Tinubu praised Okpebholo\u2019s giant performance in office, affirming that the governor had set a new standard of governance in Edo State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, at the inspection of the project, emphasized that the governor\u2019s bold approach to road and bridge construction underscores the All Progressives Congress (APC) progressive approach to governance.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis is a 24-span structure, each span measuring 20 meters, amounting to a one-kilometre bridge. The quality and pace of work are impressive. Edo is witnessing a first, and I believe more of such projects will follow in Benin City to address the heavy traffic,\u201d Umahi said on behalf of the President.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister contrasted the efficiency of state-driven projects with some federal contracts, lamenting that contractors often display greater discipline when working under governors than when handling federal contracts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He pledged to enforce stricter accountability standards at the federal level to ensure value for money and timely delivery.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI commend Governor Okpebholo for insisting on concrete technology. Roads built with reinforced concrete last 50 to 100 years, saving scarce resources. Nigeria cannot continue to spend on recurring reconstruction. We must invest in durability,\u201d he stressed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Describing Okpebholo as \u201ca man of courage, destiny, and vision,\u201d the President&#8217;s represrntative applauded the governor\u2019s interventions on federal road corridors in the state and noted that such leadership reflects not only political will but also a deep commitment to the welfare of the people.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Okpebholo, who was visibly elated, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his unwavering support to Edo State, crediting the President\u2019s encouragement as key factor of his administration\u2019s success.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are succeeding because of the President\u2019s backing. His DNA of progressive leadership flows in us. I cannot sleep without thinking of what to do for my people. We will continue to embark on projects that directly improve the lives of Edo citizens,\u201d the governor said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Okpebholo admitted that Edo\u2019s infrastructure suffered years of neglect, with many roads being washed away while institutions were weakened.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Okpebholo pledged to rebuild with renewed zeal, assembling teams with the knowledge and dedication to restore Edo\u2019s pride.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a rare bipartisan endorsement, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, also commended the governor\u2019s performance, noting that transformative governance transcends party lines.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWhen Edo people are happy, Nigerians are happy. Development must proceed state by state to truly reform the country,\u201d Sowunmi said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have commended Edo State State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for\u00a0 transforming the state with sound\u00a0 infrastructural initiatives particularly as it affects the ongoing construction of Edo&#8217;s first-ever flyover bridge, describing it as a landmark intervention aimed at easing urban [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[495,1943,1731,2690,4878,4879,979],"class_list":["post-7665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-governance","tag-infrastructural","tag-initiatives","tag-particularly","tag-progressive-leadership","tag-transcends","tag-transformative"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7665"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7666,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7665\/revisions\/7666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}