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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has described Governor Monday Okpebholo’s claim on the reconstruction of the Benin-Asaba Expressway as misleading.
The governor had recently claimed that he initiated the project.
However, in a statement on Saturday, the party’s caretaker committee’s Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, said the “governor’s narrative distorts public records.”
He condemned the claim linking the project to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as political propaganda and a misrepresentation of facts.
According to Nehikhare, the project was conceived and finalised under former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration through a structured public-private partnership framework.
“In January 2024, Obaseki signed a N228 billion concession agreement with Triple A Infrastructure, InfraCorp, and Africa Plus Partners to execute the redevelopment of the road,” Nehikhare said.
He stressed that the project was part of the Federal Government’s Highway Development and Management Initiative and followed all required regulatory approvals and standards.
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Nehikhare noted that the initiative was not a routine contract but a visionary infrastructure renewal effort designed by Obaseki to deliver long-term economic benefits.
He insisted that the federal government played no role in the planning or initiation of the project.
The PDP spokesman alleged that the execution was deliberately delayed until after the Edo 2024 elections.
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