Inside Edo
Overhead bridge: Edo residents flays project 'delay'
Written By: Udo Inobeme
28 Jan 2025 12:02 PM
Benin, Edo – With construction work yet to fully commence at the site of first over head bridge in Edo state, residents have expressed concerns over the 'delay' of work at the site of the much anticipated project.
The residents who spoke to BENDEL Mirror in Benin City commended governor Monday Okpebholo for initiating the project which they maintained will long away to reduce traffic congestion in the state capital.
They expressed reservations on the pace of work at the project flag-off site, at Ramat Park area of the state.
"Since the flag-off last year November, we are still waiting to see the first pillar on ground. They are just slow with the work.", said, a school teacher, who identified herself as Mrs Aguche.
Aguche stressed that when completed the project would transform the state's socio-economic fortunes, adding, there is need to expedite work at the site, to give hope to residents.
When our correspondent visited the site on Tuesday, work was ongoing as construction workers on their uniforms were seen going about their task under the watchful eyes of security personel stationed at the location.
In a related development, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of works, John Obanor recently said the reasons for the delay in full commencement of work was due to the mapping of the houses to be pulled down and the relocation of the electric lines to give way for the construction of the flyover.
According to Obanor, deserving landlords of the houses to be pull down for the project will be paid compensations to avoid litigations that can hinder progress of the work.
Obanor said, "When we hear some questions being asked concerning the flyover, there are procedures when it comes to construction.
“I don’t think, for instance, the company handling the flyover, they have left the site. They have always been there. Before you embark on what we call bridgework, structures that have similarities with bridgework, there is what we call site investigations.
“The necessary procedures for them to be compensated have to be met. Construction is not meant to inflict pains on the people. It is supposed to make people have a better life."
The residents who spoke to BENDEL Mirror in Benin City commended governor Monday Okpebholo for initiating the project which they maintained will long away to reduce traffic congestion in the state capital.
They expressed reservations on the pace of work at the project flag-off site, at Ramat Park area of the state.
"Since the flag-off last year November, we are still waiting to see the first pillar on ground. They are just slow with the work.", said, a school teacher, who identified herself as Mrs Aguche.
Aguche stressed that when completed the project would transform the state's socio-economic fortunes, adding, there is need to expedite work at the site, to give hope to residents.
When our correspondent visited the site on Tuesday, work was ongoing as construction workers on their uniforms were seen going about their task under the watchful eyes of security personel stationed at the location.
In a related development, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of works, John Obanor recently said the reasons for the delay in full commencement of work was due to the mapping of the houses to be pulled down and the relocation of the electric lines to give way for the construction of the flyover.
According to Obanor, deserving landlords of the houses to be pull down for the project will be paid compensations to avoid litigations that can hinder progress of the work.
Obanor said, "When we hear some questions being asked concerning the flyover, there are procedures when it comes to construction.
“I don’t think, for instance, the company handling the flyover, they have left the site. They have always been there. Before you embark on what we call bridgework, structures that have similarities with bridgework, there is what we call site investigations.
“The necessary procedures for them to be compensated have to be met. Construction is not meant to inflict pains on the people. It is supposed to make people have a better life."
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