Obaseki approves N1.87bn for construction of military operating base in Ehor

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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the sum of N1.87 billion for the construction of a forward operating base for the Nigerian Army in Ehor, the Uhunmwode Local Government Area, and other projects in the state.

He said, “Three memos were received, deliberated upon, and approved at the EXCO meeting today.

“The first memo was an approval for a detailed master plan for a new town layout in ward 9 in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of the state. It was presented by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development and the contract is worth N750 million. “The second memo was for the construction of the forward operating base of the Nigerian Army in Ehor, Uhunmwode local council. This is part of the Edo State Government’s support to the Nigerian Army to stem the problem of insecurity in that axis. The EXCO approved the construction of that forward operating base for N646 million.

“The third memo was for the ‘Operation Light Up Edo Project’ and to extend power from Ossiomo Independent Power Project to some strategic public locations, namely: the Government Science and Technical College; the Edo State Ministry of Education in Iyaro, and the Edo Broadcasting Service at Aduwawa. Also, to light up some areas in Benin City with street lights and the amount for the project is N476.7 million.”All rights reserved.

 

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We keep promoting waste and abuse of offices, no wonder the fight and propagandas against PeterObi. Throwing us into more debts, the project surely will substandard and monies unaccounted for but looted. This is crazy even a blind can see that the money is outrageous!

This is politic. They are using public money to support their own interest

That's where the 50mil youth (army) will eat corn and cassava

I hope no be fulani terrorist military base you Wan build there so. You build military base finish na fulani go be the commander there. Better use that money to Equipe and recruit vigilanting that will chase fulani terrorist out Edo forest.

Na wa o. Kilo kan mi kan military matter.

But why will a state government approve such money for something like this

Another way to loot money for election

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