By Jethro Ibileke
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, flagged off the construction of the 125km Benin-Asaba Highway.
The project is expected to be completed within 30 months.
Tinubu who was represented at the flag-off by the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, said the road is a legacy project and Edo State is now becoming like Lagos in terms of infrastructural development.
Also speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, explained that construction of the road will be like a cashless programme, this, a public/private partnership.
“This construction is like a cashless programme. We will not see the money but the work will keep going on. We will not be begging for money or quarrelling over money issues but checking the projects and there will be results. The credit will always go to Mr president.
“The President is working on several sections of roads across the nation ensuring that the country has good roads and people enjoy and benefit from the dividends of democracy.
“The President is doing the second section and third section. There are 20 other projects between Delta and Edo States that the president is doing.
“This project is 125 Kilometres by 2, that is 250 kilometres. It is going to have solar lights and the Federal Government is not putting in any money. Private Public Partnership is the way to go,” Umahi said.