The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) in collaboration with a private firm, Africa Plus Partners, has launched the construction of the 125km Benin–Asaba Expressway on Sunday in Edo State.
President Bola Tinubu was represented by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo at the launch on Sunday, stating that the project is expected to be completed within 30 months.
Okpebholo said, “The President loves Edo State so much so that whenever he sees me, he always asks me about the welfare of the Edo people and also that of the Oba of Benin.
“The good things happening in Lagos are now also happening here in Edo State and we have made progress under my watch as governor.”
“We once had a president from this region that never remembered us. Edo is a gateway to the nation and when the roads are bad, the economy of the state will be bad as well.”
In his remarks, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun said, “What you see on the front page of the pamphlet will be delivered—because the cash is there. This is not reliant on direct federal funding. Africa Plus Consortium, backed by credible investors, has put forward the full capital commitment under the enabling policies of President Bola Tinubu.”
The 125km Benin–Asaba Expressway involves the construction of a dual-carriage, solar-lit superhighway.
