Okpebholo: Edo Will Become a Modern City Before End of First Term
By Ojo Evans
Benin City, May 12, 2026
Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday said Edo State is on track to becoming a modern city before the end of his administration’s first four years. He made the declaration while inspecting several ongoing infrastructural projects across Edo South Senatorial District.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at the project sites. He noted that his administration has recorded visible progress in road construction and erosion control projects across the state.
The inspection tour covered major projects in Benin City. They include the construction of Ekiuwa–University of Benin Road, also known as Temboga Road Extension; Oba Erediauwa Road off Upper Mission Road, being handled by Heartland Nigeria Limited; the Ikpoba Hill Flyover and erosion control project linking Obaseki Street and Agbo Road into Ikpoba River; as well as the Adesuwa Flyover on Sapele Road.
Speaking to journalists during the tour, Governor Okpebholo pointed to ongoing work at the Adesuwa Flyover, where parts of the road have already been asphalted. “As you can see, we are making progress. A lot has been done in Edo State. In the next few weeks, you will see significant progress on this road,” he said.
The governor added that the tour also took him to Temboga Road, Uteh Palace Road, Ramat Park and the nearly seven-kilometre stormwater drainage project stretching into the Ikpoba River. “You can see the extent of what we have done in Edo State. We have achieved so much and I believe that by the grace of God, if we continue like this, Edo will become a modern city before the end of our first four years,” he stated.
Okpebholo thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his continued support, crediting the Renewed Hope Agenda for contributing significantly to ongoing development in the state. “Without him, we cannot do what we are doing today. As long as he continues to support us, we will continue to make progress for Edo people and turn Edo into a modern city,” the governor said.
Residents of the affected communities welcomed the governor with jubilation and songs of praise. They expressed excitement over the rehabilitation of previously abandoned roads and ongoing erosion control projects in their areas. The governor was accompanied on the inspection by some members of his administration.