From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Construction of Evbuobanosa-Igbanke road in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State is being executed by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and not Edo State Government, former member representing Orhionmwon federal constituency, Patrick Aisowieren, has clarified.
He said this during an inspection of the road project with newsmen that it was necessary to debunk insinuations in some quarters that the road was being constructed by the state government so that the people of the benefitting communities would appreciate the Federal Government and its agency.
“The purpose of meeting with the elders in the three communities is to let them know that this road is being done by the NDDC. It is a Federal Government project. It is not done by the state government or by an individual. We are hearing rumours here and there that an individual or the state government is the one doing the road. So, we have to let them know that the road is being done by the Federal Government.
“It was attracted when I was in the National Assembly. In the 9th Assembly, I was a member of the committee of NDDC and in the 8th Assembly, I was a member of the committee of NDDC too.
“So, this road is an emergency regional project. This road started between July and August last year and it is going to be terminated at Igbanke. They did it in phases, phase one, phase two and maybe phase three will now be terminated at Igbanke.
“So, it is good we let the people know about who is doing the road because somebody cannot be working in John Holt and be receiving his salary in Julius Berger. So, it is good to put the record straight so that the people will know that it is an NDDC road.”