Oshiomhole pulls down Works Ministry’s sign board

By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN CITY— GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole yesterday, pulled down sign boards erected along the Dawson-Ugbowo roads by the Federal Ministry of Works, citing what he described as “mischievous” attempt by the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolemenmen to give the impression that the on going work along the road was a Federal Government project.

The Governor became infuriated when it was observed during an inspection of on going state government projects along Ugbowo road, that the Federal Government sign board was erected on the area where the state government is constructing additional two lanes.

Oshiomhole said: “You can see for yourself the fact that Edo State Government is doing additional two lanes on Dawson road, New Lagos road and Ugbowo road. As you see for your self the Federal Ministry of Works put sign board there to suggest that the job is being done by the Federal Government, whereas that is not true.

“Infact that was the job the former Minister of Works said we did not have the permission of government to do and I had to remind him that the land belongs to the state government and not the Federal Government. Now they went and put sign board so all I have done now is to remove them so that the public cannot be deceived about who is responsible for this additional lanes that we have created.

“You will see that virtually every half a kilometre they put the sign board. You could see that it was a conscious attempt to give the wrong impression that the Federal Government is doing the job whereas we are doing it. There are a lot of jobs the Federal Government can do so let the minister concentrate on those jobs. You cannot claim what you are not doing. This is the era of truth and transparency and the public have to know.”