Politics
By Benprince Ezeh
THE Edo state government has moved to stop any attempt to sabotage its probe of the N30 billion Benin Stormwater project, stressing that its fully committed to investigating those people behind it.
In a statement signed by Osarodion Ogie, secretary to the Government of Edo State, SGE, dated February 23, Ogie said that the government received intelligence of a possible arson at the offices of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainability, which houses vital documents on the project.
“Government will ensure that it uncovers the details surrounding the project and its execution and also assure that all those culpable are brought to justice.
“The government immediately deployed security operatives to guard the premises of the ministry overnight to protect its assets.
“We have successfully evacuated these vital documents to a safe location to ensure their integrity and in readiness for a probe,” he said.
According to him, the Edo people expect the government to take action. “We will do right by Edo people as always and work assiduously to ensure that our people get value for our money
as regards the execution of the N30 billion stormwater project,” SGE said.
Feb. 26, 2021 @ 8:39 GMT
