The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the revocation and re-award of the contract for the failed section of the Benin-Abraka Road at Ikpe Waterside in Orhionmwon Local Government Area.
The Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with Okaigheles, youth leaders and residents from Ikpe Waterside and adjoining communities who protested the deplorable condition of the road.
Following assurances by Idahosa that the government would intervene, the protesters voluntarily dismantled barricades erected along the road, allowing motorists to pass.
Idahosa said the decision to revoke and re-award the contract was part of the administration’s efforts to address critical infrastructure challenges inherited from the previous government.
According to him, the affected road was divided into two sections and awarded to two contractors before the present administration assumed office on November 12, 2024.
He said while one contractor had completed about 76 per cent of its
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