….Vows to end kidnapping in Edo
The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo has flagged off emergency palliative works on Federal Roads in Edo North Senatorial District.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Ituah, said that the failed portions of roads flagged off by the governor are about 9.61 km including Auchi-Igarra-Aiyetoro-Unemu-Nekhua-Aiyegunle-Ikpeshi-Ibillo-Ekor-Ikiran-Oke, all in Edo North Senatorial District.
Okpebholo, who flagged off the roads on Thursday, said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is concerned about Edo’s development and has continued to ensure the people enjoy the dividends of democracy in Edo State.
The governor added that the President is concerned about the people of Edo State ensuring they have good roads, educational system, healthcare, security and other basic necessities of life.
Assuring Edo North people that his administration will end kidnapping business in the state, the governor noted, “I assure you that the business of kidnapping will never thrive here. We must take a decisive action as these criminal elements must leave our forests.
” I assure you that in the next few days, they will be out from our forests. I will relocate to Edo North if that is what it will cost me to flush out criminal elements from the area as I will not leave this to security agencies alone. Together, we will smoke them out from this area.”
On the erosion problem facing Auchi community and its environs, Okpebholo said his administration will do its best to address the issue but will follow due process.
