Okpebholo vows to tackle flooding, rehabilitate Edo roads

File photo: Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has promised to reclaim all the areas flooded by erosion due to heavy rain, assuring that roads in the area will also be repaired.

The governor stated this on Monday during an inspection tour of road projects as part of activities to mark his second anniversary on November 12, 2026.

He said the inspection was to see how the flooded areas can be claimed, noting that the Ekhewan water retention to Gelegele road would be repaired to make life easier for the citizens in the area.

He added, “When I came to this area, there was no road that was completed, and now, under my government, I have ensured that the road is completed. I will also make sure that the ponds in the area are done to stop flooding in the area.”

At the flyover under construction in Adesuwa on Sapele Road, Okpebholo told the contractors to ensure the project is completed by January 2027.

The governor visited the RCC junction, Ogheghe bypass, and the old Sapele Road.

He also proceeded to Ikpoba Hill, Tempoga, to inspect drainage projects and road projects, linking the Ramat Park flyover through Lucky Way, from where the entourage linked the completed Amufi Road.

In September 2026, The PUNCH reported that heavy floods caused the overflow of the Ojirami dam in the Enwan Community in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state, destroying an oil mill and causing losses for a poultry farm.

Also, students were prevented from attending classes, farmers were hindered from going to their farms, while many stores were not open for business.

The rain was said to have started at about 6 am causing the dam to overflow as erosion took over the major roads in the community, while houses and business places were also flooded.