Okpebholo rewards Edo Line driver for safe motoring

Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday morning, bumped into one of the buses on the fleet of the new Edo Line Transport Company along the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway, where he rewarded the driver for safe motoring.

Governor Okpebholo, who was in company of the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarrett Tenebe, was said to be returning to Benin City from a visit to Kogi State when he chanced upon the driver as he was gliding through the bad road.

Some passengers on the Abuja-bound bus praised the governor for his hands-on leadership style, which they claim will ensure quality service delivery in his administration.

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“We were traveling and the driver was maneuvering through the failed portions on the road, when suddenly, our vehicle was stopped by security men.

“Before we knew what was happening, Governor Okpebholo and a man, who we later confirmed is the State Chairman of APC, Jarrett Tenebe, came out of a vehicle and walked straight to our driver.

“The governor questioned him, like interview on many things and also asked us questions on the behavior of the driver. After all the exchanges, the governor praised the driver and encouraged him to be safety conscious. He instantly rewarconfirme” The passengers said.

According to them, “to say the truth, at first the driver was scared thinking that he was in trouble but the passengers told him to remain calm because he is a very calm and matured driver. “

The passengers and driver were seen in a video cheering the governor with chants of “Okpebholo, Okpebholo, Okpebholo” as they continued their journey to Abuja.

The New Edo Line, it would be recalled, was recently floated by Governor Okpebholo with 100 brand new buses, after the company went under several years ago.