Benin Forum scores Oshiomhole high on devt

Members of Benin Forum, the apex socio-political
organisation in Edo State, have scored Edo State governor,
Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, high on infrastructural
development in the state.
Benin Forum gave the score-card when its members, led
by Chief David Edebiri, Esogban of Benin, joined Governor
Oshiomhole on inspection of some projects in the state
capital.
Chief Edebiri, who marvelled at the level of reclamation
done on the Queen Ede gully erosion site, said critics of
the government should see the project to be convinced
that the money that comes to the state was judiciously
spent.
He said: “We have 12 Wards in Oredo and I would love
them to one day, come and see this. Those critics should
come and see what is going on here, so that they may
know that any money that comes to this state is for
development and not wasted or appropriated to individual
pockets.
“The work going on here is simply marvellous and I have
asked that those lame duck critics in Benin City and
elsewhere should be given the opportunity to come and
see this work.”
Also, the Enogie of Evbuobanosa, Prof. Greg Akenzua said:
“A lot of earthwork is being done at Queen Ede erosion
site and as you can see, many of the homes there have
been restored and the people are happy with the governor
that he has brought happiness to them, that he has saved
their homes. So, we must commend the governor for his
courage.”
At the Upper Siluko Area of the State, which was hitherto
devastated by flood, HRH Prof Akenzua said, “We can see
that a lot of money has been spent here. Those who knew
the difficulty of this terrain will appreciate this. Many
people had abandoned their houses because of the flood,
now they are all returning and the Teachers House, was
notorious for the flood water that used to be here.
“It was not passable but now, look at the road, quite solid
and the drains are wide and the place is dry. So we are
very happy and the people in the neighbourhood are all
cheering as we appeared, so we are all very happy.”