Market women, children defy Oshiomhole’s security

(Nigeria) The security details of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, had a hectic time keeping overjoyed market women, children and other residents of the 2nd East Circular Road in Benin City at bay, on Tuesday, as the residents surged out in their large numbers singing praises and trying to have a feel of the governor for the ongoing construction of their road.

Some of the women danced, others waved brooms, while yet others swept the road  to appreciate the governor during an inspection of the ongoing 6-lane dual carriage road complete with street lights, side drains and walkways almost betrayed his emotions by the show of love and affection of the people.

The elated governor who joined the women in dancing told them that the construction of the road and other ongoing projects in the state is in fulfillment of his promise to continue to work for the people till the last day of his administration.

He said, with the road, the value of property in the area will increase, assuring that the project which has already got to the Sokpomba road from Akpakpava road will link Sapele road before the next rainy season, saying “that way, we would have restored this place as part of the heart of Benin.”

While appreciating the people, Oshiomhole said: “let me thank you for your support, thank you for your prayers, and thank you for standing by us and I hope these children, when they grow up to become governors, will continue from where we stop.”

“As you can see, we did promise we were going to work much more after the elections and as you can see, we have never stopped working and we will never stop working. But you know, because you are happy, there are some people who are also not happy. There are people who don’t like good things, and they talk anyhow on television. But what you have seen with your eyes is more than what they are saying on television.

“Just stand with us; we will do our best and we will make sure that the next governor comes from APC. Don’t vote for a party that will return us to the past, because you can see that if PDP had worked the way we are working now, we would have covered all the other streets.

“So, I promise you that the next governor that is coming, I am going to take him round the City so that he will complete the projects that are left. Thank you very much and keep praying for us.”