Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, November 9, led journalists and representatives of media organisations on an extensive inspection tour of major road, flyover and drainage projects across Benin City as his administration approaches its second anniversary.
The tour covered several locations across Edo South Senatorial District, including the Ramat Park and Adesuwa Junction flyovers, Upper Ekehuan Road, Amufi-Okpagha Road, Palace Road in Uteh, Lucky Way, Old Benin-Sapele Road and Benin-Sapele Road by RCC.
Other locations visited included Obagie community, the RCC-Ogheghe axis, Evbukhu Road, Ikpoba Hill, Tempoga and Akpakpava.
The governor used the exercise to assess the progress of construction works, inspect completed infrastructure and identify areas requiring further government intervention.
One of the major stops was the Adesuwa Junction flyover along Sapele Road, where Okpebholo engaged the contractor over the project’s delivery timeline.
Following the inspection, the governor directed that the completion target be moved from December 2026 to January 2027.
At Ramat Park, he inspected the flyover and adjoining road infrastructure, including the newly tarred road opposite the project.
Beyond road construction, the inspection focused significantly on drainage, flooding and erosion control, particularly around Ugbihoko, Upper Ekehuan and Amufi.
At the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Centre along the Ugbihoko-Upper Ekehuan axis, the governor inspected areas affected by recurring flooding and erosion and promised government intervention to address the environmental challenges.
He also visited the water retention pond around Amufi community and the Army Barracks axis of Upper Ekehuan Road, stressing the need to properly connect the drainage infrastructure towards Gelegele to improve water evacuation and reduce flooding in surrounding communities.
Speaking during the inspection, Okpebholo said his administration was determined to provide lasting solutions to flooding and erosion while ensuring that ongoing road projects were completed.
He recalled the condition of the Upper Ekehuan area before the intervention of his administration, saying the road had since been completed under his government, while promising to ensure that the water retention pond was properly connected.
The inspection also covered the Old Benin-Sapele Road, Benin-Sapele Road by RCC and the four-lane concrete pavement project along the Benin-Sapele corridor, where one side had been completed.
Other sites included the road leading to Camplink Resort in Obagie, RCC-Ogheghe, the bypass, Evbukhu Road and sections of Sapele Road.
The tour comes as the Okpebholo administration prepares to mark two years in office on November 12, 2026.
Infrastructure development, particularly road construction, flyovers, drainage systems and erosion control, has remained a major component of the administration’s development programme.
The Edo State Government’s 2026 Citizens’ Budget made provisions of ₦24.8 billion for the construction of flyovers and associated roads at Ramat, Adesuwa and Dawson junctions. It also earmarked ₦24 billion for road reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance in Edo South.
The budget further provided ₦27.79 billion for flood-control works and reconstruction of some affected roads in Benin City. These figures represent budgetary allocations and do not, by themselves, establish the amount spent or the completion status of the projects.
By inviting journalists to inspect the projects, the governor said the administration wanted the media to assess developments firsthand and report the state of infrastructure delivery to residents of Edo State and Nigerians.
The inspection provided an opportunity to examine both the progress of major construction projects and the outstanding challenges, particularly the need for effective drainage connections and lasting flood-control measures.
As the administration approaches its second anniversary, attention will remain on the completion of ongoing projects, the delivery timelines announced by contractors and the effectiveness of the interventions in addressing traffic congestion, flooding and road connectivity across Benin City.
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