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The contractor working on the dualisation of Ekehuan Road in Benin City, which serves as the main access to the Benin River Port project, has resumed work on the site, after initial delays due to the rains.

 

Governor Godwin Obaseki awarded the contract for the dualisation of the road as one of the first steps to opening up the axis for high vehicular traffic that would be experienced on the road when the construction of the port begins in earnest.

 

A cross-section of residents in the area, who spoke to our correspondents, confirmed that the project contractor has returned to site, while the workers have begun covering drains that were recently constructed.

 

Mr. Anderson Uwadia, a resident in the area, said: “I can confirm that the contractor has returned to site. They are working hard to cover the drains, which were recently completed. The drains are huge and would help in tackling the flooding issues in this community. We appreciate Governor Godwin Obaseki for ensuring that the contractors deliver quality work.

 

“A lot of people in this area are particularly happy about the project because of the prospects of the Benin River Port, which would soon come upstream.”

 

Another resident, Mrs. Tracy Idemudia, said the state government deserves commendation for the dualisation project, which shows the governor’s zeal to deliver on his promises to Edo people.

 

According to her, “We are really impressed. The project was well thought-out and shows that the governor is ready and willing to address the issues bedeviling people.”

 

A worker on the site, who pleaded anonymity, said they have been instructed to return to site to ensure that the critical assets on the project are secure, which is why the drains are being covered in the wake of torrential rains in the past few days.

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Abdul Rahman Aliagan is an Abuja-based seasoned Journalist who was born in late 70s and has spanned over a decade and half in the profession. His flair for investigative Journalism has earned him a niche and more on the profession. A member of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, he is currently the National Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, an umbrella body for all the curious journalists in Nigeria. Aliagan, a graduate of History from the Better By Far University, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, and a Masters student in the Department of History, Nasarawa State University, Keffi. He started his Journalistic career with The Herald Newspaper, in 1997 even as a Copy boy in the Newsroom; he later moved his career to Funtua, Katsina State as a Media Assistant to a Non-Governmental Organization, (NGO), Pan-African Development Education and Advocacy Programme (PADEAP). Aliagan later joined the service of Newspeg Newspaper, an Abuja based media outfit as a Senior Correspondent only to become the pioneer Editor as the platform later transformed to Magazine titled Newspeg Magazine. For his close to two decades uninterrupted media experiences, Aliagan with some like minds floated Time Nigeria Magazine, where he is currently serving as the Managing Editor, a Magazine that is setting Economic and political pace for the most populous country on African continent, Nigeria. Aliagan has been a Contributing Editor for some other media platforms such as Security Monitor, Kwara Arise and Health Agenda. Aliagan is the Publisher of ArtsDaily Nigeria, a History, Culture and Tourism focused Newspaper.

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