The administration of the Executive Chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Council, Hon. Thompson Osagie, has completed the reconstruction and grading of the INEC Road and Phase II of the Secretariat Link Road in Abudu, with both projects now set for commissioning.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Orhionmwon Local Government Council, Dennis Ugbudian. The statement said the projects demonstrate the chairman’s unwavering commitment to infrastructural transformation.
The newly completed INEC Road stretches from the Benin–Agbor Road axis through the Junior and Senior Staff Quarters and links directly to the Abudu General Hospital behind the Council Secretariat Complex. It has been constructed to standard specifications, delivering both durability and aesthetic appeal. In the same vein, Phase II of the Secretariat Link Road, which connects seamlessly to the INEC Road, has also been fully completed.
These critical access roads had suffered decades of neglect, remaining in a deplorable state since the 1990s despite successive administrations. Their rehabilitation marks a historic intervention that has significantly improved accessibility for Council staff, INEC officials, Local Education Authority personnel, and residents within the axis, who previously faced severe challenges navigating the area.
During an earlier inspection visit, Hon. Osagie had expressed deep concern over the deteriorating condition of the roads and questioned the prolonged inaction of previous administrations. In a decisive move, he assured staff that the roads would be fixed within two days and immediately directed the Department of Works to commence urgent reconstruction, issuing a firm two-day deadline.
In a remarkable display of efficiency and commitment, the directive was executed within the stipulated period. Today, the roads stand not only as functional infrastructure but as visible symbols of responsive governance, quality delivery, and leadership that prioritizes the welfare of the people.
Speaking on the development, Engr. Ogbebor of the Works Department commended the Chairman’s leadership, describing the project as remarkable. “This is one quality you cannot take away from the Chairman, Hon. Thompson Osagie. Once he sets his mind to a task, he executes it with patience, diligence, and excellence. What we have achieved here is almost unbelievable. Many had given up hope on these roads, but today, they have been completely transformed,” Ogbebor said.
Similarly, the Head of Department, Works, Engr. Edosa, expressed immense satisfaction with the outcome, affirming that the roads were constructed strictly to specification. “I am truly delighted with the quality of work delivered. Our team worked tirelessly, round the clock, to meet the Chairman’s two-day directive, and we are proud to have achieved this milestone within the stipulated timeframe. This is just the beginning. Our next focus is Evbuobanosa, after which we will proceed to Ukpato Ward, as we systematically extend this intervention across all twelve wards of the Local Government,” Edosa said.
Also lending his voice, Hon. Endurance Iduwe described the feat as extraordinary and beyond expectation. “When we visited this site a few days ago, the situation appeared almost impossible. I doubted whether such a transformation could be achieved within such a short period. But what we see today is truly commendable. The roads are even better than imagined. Hon. Osagie has once again proven his capacity to deliver, and I applaud his vision and determination,” Iduwe said.
In continuation of this momentum, construction equipment has already been deployed to Evbuobanosa to commence another phase of massive road reconstruction and grading, with plans to extend similar interventions to Ukpato Ward and across the twelve wards of the Local Government Area.
This milestone further underscores Hon. Thompson Osagie’s resolve to reposition Orhionmwon as a model of grassroots development, making it a cynosure of progress not only in Edo State but beyond, Ugbudian said.
