The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, revealed at the commissioning and inspection of some Projects in the Edo North Senatorial District, that no fewer than 60 Federal Government projects are sited in Edo State under the Economic Sustainability Plan.
Projects completed and inaugurated by the Honorable Minister include: The 1.5km Mogbe-Edegbe road, 4.5km Agenebode-Unedeger road, the 2.5km Ekiwosor-Ivikhue road, Imukena road, installation of a 500kva transformer in Agenebode, an open stall Market and Solar street lights.
Agba also inspected the ongoing construction of the 31km Uzanu-Ajaokuta road in Kogi, 21.5km Uzanu-Okpekpe road, 6km Ogeneda-Ugochi road, 10km Egbegeri-Ate road and Somorika road.
Other projects in Uzanu are: The Uzanu mini Market, a Divisional Police Station, mini Stadium, internal roads, the construction of an 80-bed with two theatres and a Doctors Quarters at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Uzanu Annex.
Addressing News men, Agba said the inauguration of the projects in the rural areas is as result of 60 percent post-harvest lost by farmers and to reduce multi-dimensional poverty in rural areas.
He added that, President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies are geared towards reducing drastically the multi-dimensionally poor Nigerians spanning over 130 million.
“From the last count, including what we have in 2023, I think we have about 60 projects in Edo and I am glad that you have seen some yourself…. We have seen some write ups on social media where they said the president has done nothing in Edo. But, seeing, like they say, is believing, it is just that we haven’t been making a lot of noise, after all, we are not empty vessels.”
“The president has done very well for the state, you saw a bridge today at Uzanu and I also told you we have a modern bridge we facilitated in economic sustainability plan, these are two bridges in Edo,” Agba said.
The massive construction of roads in the rural communities under the National Roads Reduction Policy was to create a linkage for rural areas to transport farm produce to neighbouring communities for economic benefits.
The Minister doused the fear of abandoning any of the ongoing projects as they have been captured in the 2023 budget which the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would continue under his Renewed Hope Agenda.
Some community leaders including Peter Okpnokhe, Simon Ogie, and Julius Enakhena, commended President Buhari and the Minister for attracting such laudable projects, but appealed for the speedy completion of other projects within the Senatorial District.
