BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE

EDO State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has flagged off  the construction of the 8.5 km Igbanke road project in Orhionmwon local government area of the state. When completed,the road will link eight other communities in the area.

Speaking on behalf of the Igbanke Community, the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Joseph Olubor said, the people never believed that the Igbanke intra- city road with drainage will ever be constructed adding that  with the intervention of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the fears of the people have been laid to rest.

“The people of Igbanke are witnessing what we thought could never happen. With the intra-city road, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has written his name in the minds of the people and even children yet born,” he said.

According to Justice Olubor, cynics and scoffers now know that the Igbanke people are truly from Edo State, despite the fact that they are from a border town.

While appealing to the contractor to allow the dream of the Governor to be a reality, the President, Customary Court of Appeal said, “We owe the Comrade Governor, prayers and any weapon fashioned against his administration shall not prosper in Jesus name. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu was also instrumental to the realization of this project. Igbanke people salute you for rescuing our roads.”

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole while flagging- off the road construction, maintained that the people of Igbanke are entitled to development which includes good roads, saying that it is the responsibility of government to apply public funds for the development of the state.