Edo State indigenes in Abuja have commended the State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on the plethora of uncommon achievements in his first 100 days in office and afterward.
The commendation was given at a meeting of sons and daughters of Edo State hosted in Abuja on Friday, March 28, 2025, by the Director General of the State Liaison Office, Barrister Peter Abulu.
They specifically applauded the governor for delivering qualitative governance and ensuring infrastructure development across the state.
One of the highpoints of the meeting was the unveiling of the practical governance magazine edited Barrister Abulu, which showcased the projects executed by the Okpebholo-led administration.
The magazine presented pictorial images of projects and programmes executed by the governor within his 100 days in office. A documentary of the governor’s achievements was also shown on a massive TV screen to the meeting.
Barrister Abulu said that Governor Okpebholo’s practical approach to project initiation and diligent execution across the state had defined and given direction to practical governance as a development strategy.
Abulu said that the governor’s practical governance strategic plan was encapsulated in the acronym Project ‘Shine’.
He listed the components of the “Shine” to include: provision of security, enhanced healthcare services and infrastructure, to ensure citizens’ access to quality medical care.
Others, he said, were developing and maintaining vital infrastructure like roads, bridges and public buildings, agriculture via promotion of food security and improving quality of education via investment in schools, teacher training and educational resources.
The director-general urged Edo residents in the FCT to support the Okpebholo-led administration to further deliver quality governance to the people of the state.
“If you start a journey well, our prayer is that you continue well so that you end well. Gov. Okpebholo has demonstrated that he is prepared, not just for this term but for the future.
“His achievements so far are commendable, and we encourage him to do more; this is his time to succeed,” he said.
Abulu also highlighted the importance of documenting and amplifying the government’s achievements to ensure that Edo indigenes at home and abroad remained informed.
“When you do something and do not tell people, it is easy for it to be forgotten; even when people hear, it is still necessary to amplify it through means that can be documented.
“That is why we decided to re-echo what the governor presented during his 100 days in office in Benin here in Abuja,” he said.
According to him, the newly-unveiled magazine would serve as a record of government’s efforts and a means of showcasing Edo’s progress to the global audience.
“We produced this magazine so that it can be taken anywhere, even outside Nigeria, for people to see what the government is doing.
“It will encourage Edo indigenes to work hard and find ways to contribute to the state’s development.
“We must create a system where people do not just wait for government support but actively contribute to the state’s development,” he stated.
Abulu called for renewed unity among Edo people and a commitment to further support Okpebholo in his quest to deliver qualitative governance for the good of the people.
An Abuja-based Edo indigene and chairman of the meeting, Dr Osazuwa Imasuen, urged Okpebholo to sustain his development agenda.
“If you start well, you must continue well and end well. He (governor) has set a strong foundation, and we encourage him to do more,” Imasuen said.
Dorothy Okodua, another Edo indigene, expressed satisfaction with Okpebholo’s leadership style, describing it as embracing, encompassing and historic.
“Even from Abuja, we have seen what he is doing back home; we are happy and we pray that he continues on this path,” she said.
President of Benin Community in Abuja, Mr Lucky Odigie, emphasised the significance of unity among Edo people, while commending the governor’s execution of striking infrastructure projects, particularly the construction of a flyover at Ramat Park area of Benin City.
According to him, “The flyover is unprecedented in Benin’s history. This is a major milestone and we commend the governor.
“Edo people, regardless of wherever they are, must support him and work for the progress of our state.”
Leader of Edo State Legacy Association, Evelyn Obehi, also lauded Okpebholo’s efforts in road development.
“Within a short period, we have seen remarkable improvements in roads from Benin City to Ekpoma. As an Esan indigene, I am grateful for his work,” she stated. (With additional report from NAN)
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