Residents of Ogba-Evbuodia, Uholor and Irhue Obagie communities have commended the governor of Edo State Senator Monday Okpebholo for improved road infrastructure across the communities in Oredo Local Government Area which has brought development and growth.

Governor Okpebholo under his SHINE Agenda has continued to improve road infrastructure across the State, building road networks connecting communities, villages across the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State.

For instance, the ongoing construction of Upper Airport Road is a strategic road that, after completion, will link several communities to the Upper Ekenwan Road, opening it up to economic growth and development.

The Communities that will benefit from this link road include Ogba-Evbuodia-Evbobioba and Iruhe-Obagie, as the people of this area have commended Governor Okpebholo for his continued efforts to transform road infrastructure across the State, especially in Oredo council.

Thanking the governor for the ongoing construction of phase one of the Ogba-Evbuodia, Evbuobioba with a spur to  lrhue-Obagie linking   Upper Ekenwan road with coverts, the residents described the road projects as a needed intervention that has brought succour to benefiting communities after years of neglect by the previous administration.

Mr. Moses Odeo, a bike rider in Uholor community said the contractors handling the road project have been working, doing quality jobs since the project started and the project began after the Ogba river bridge along Airport road.

He commended the contractor handling the project over the quality of work done.

He said: “Commercial activities have improved in the locality as the muddy road during every rainy season which has been a serious trouble for the people in the area has disappeared and travel time reduced”.

A Landlord in Evbuobioba community, Mr. Edward Okunzuwa disclosed that the road in the past was not motorable and made movement  of agricultural products a difficult task in the community.

He thanked the Edo State government for improving road infrastructure in the area and have restored confidence among residents and investors, expressing hope that when  completed, the project will enhance economic activities and improve security in the neighbourhood.

An Estate Agent, Nurudeen Ekhorutomwen said he was impressed with the construction of the road that links several communities and emerging estates in the area.

Ekhorutomwen said, “we want to appreciate Governor Okpebholo  for this quality road which will improve economic activities in the area.

Team  Lead of Gladtrico International Ltd and the contractor handling the Iyekogba road project Engr Tamiyu Ibrahim said the project starts from Ogba river to Uholor with a spur to Evbuobioba linking Ekenwan road.

According to Engr Ibrahim, “We have done a lot on this project and we have almost completed all our concrete work and now  we are facing the earth’s work and pavement, you can see that we are laying the stone base now and after that we will start our Asphalt work again.

“Last year we had done a section of the asphalt and which will intend to continue as we have done about seven kilometres of line drainage, and seven ring covers to take the water from the community to the river”, he concluded.