The Edo State Government has lined up a series of activities to mark the first anniversary of Governor Monday Okpebholo in office, with the commissioning of critical projects across the three senatorial districts.
The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, disclosed this on Monday in Benin City while briefing journalists on the activities scheduled to commemorate the governor’s one year in office.
He explained that the events will commence on 7 November with project tours by dignitaries from within and outside the state, followed by the commissioning of various projects, and will conclude with a colloquium on 12 November.
Afegbua stated that the present administration inherited widespread decay and infrastructural collapse from the immediate past administration of Godwin Obaseki, adding that Governor Okpebholo has successfully “repaired the broken-down vehicle of the state and put it back on the road.”
“The present administration came on stream on 12 November 2024. By this year, 12 November 2025, we will be marking one year in office.
“To cut costs, we will focus on commissioning projects across the three senatorial districts, in healthcare delivery, education, road reconstruction, and agricultural intervention.
“We are hoping to start the tours from the 7th to the 11th of November, visiting each senatorial district to commission specific projects,” he said.
The Commissioner added that the government would not pretend that it did not inherit severe infrastructural decay, noting that the Okpebholo administration has been working hard to restore the state’s functionality.
According to him, projects to be commissioned include reconstructed public schools and primary healthcare centres across the state.
“We are pleased that across the state, about 60 to 63 schools are receiving attention under the first phase of our intervention. More than half have been completed and will be commissioned.
“We also have about 60 primary healthcare centres that have been rehabilitated and put to good use. Our general hospitals, which were in shambles, are now receiving serious attention as we work to repackage them,” Afegbua said.
He noted that the government had also made significant strides in employment generation.
