Edo guber: Okpebholo pledges to revive Ojirami Dam

The candidate of the Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured the people of Akoko Edo Local Government area that he would revive the Ojirami Dam within the first 100 days of administration if elected governor.

The Dam, Okpebholo noted, would provide potable water for the people of the locality.

Okpebholo, who gave the assurance on Thursday at the governorship campaign rally of the APC, also pledged that the road between Ososo and Okpella would be given immediate attention within 100 days of his administration.

Senator Okpebholo made the remark while speaking at Igarra, headquarters of  Akoko -Edo local government Council area of Edo.

The APC governorship candidate told the people that his five-point agenda would be followed to the letter.

“I assure you that my five points agenda will be followed to the letter. The five points agenda will be Road construction, Health, Insecurity, Education and Agriculture,” he stated.

The candidate assured the people of Akoko Edo community that he would also employ teachers to teach in their schools and make sure twenty-four hours light was available.

Okpebholo pledged to ensure the safety of farmers in their farms by providing enough security to protect them.

The Minister for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Abubakar Momoh, said the reconstruction of Igarra,  Auchi Atte roads were already in the NDDC budget for this year.

He urged the people to come out on election day to vote in September.

Senator Adams Oshiomhole on his part called on the people of Akoko -Edo to vote APC on September 21.

He said he brought Monday Okpebholo to them so that they could hear from him what he intends to do for the people of Akoko Edo.

He pleaded with them to vote APC on election day as Okpebholo had what it takes to provide the dividends of democracy

“Some people will come to you to give you money to vote for them, collect the money and vote for Okpebholo of the APC, it is your money which they were suppose to use to work for you,” he stated.

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