The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki recently held an event to commission the newly installed street lights in some part of the state.
Taking to his Twitter page to share photos of the ceremony, Obaseki hinted that he is committed to the people of Edo state as plans are on the way to extend the projects to other parts including; Iguoriahki, Igwuobazuwa and Okada respectively.
He wrote: "With the commissioning of a 3km streetlights project along Siluko Rd and another 3.3km streetlights along Sapele Rd, in Egor and Ikpoba-Okha LGAs respectively, we have completed the construction of 40km out of the 200km of street lights projects around the greater Benin area.
We remain committed to our people that we must light up Edo, and plan on extending the project to cover Iguoriahki, Igwuobazuwa and Okada within the next two years."
The Edo state Governor, however, received backlash from Nigerians who took to Twitter to share their displeasure at the state for holding a ceremony to commission street lights.
Below are some reactions:
With the commissioning of a 3km streetlights project along Siluko Rd and another 3.3km streetlights along Sapele Rd, in Egor and Ikpoba-Okha LGAs respectively, we have completed the construction of 40km out of the 200km of street lights projects around the greater Benin area. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/3xz4adYGEO
— Godwin Obaseki (GGO) (@GovernorObaseki) December 17, 2022
Omo a whole governor is celebrating street light as an achievement in 2022 in oil rich state something isn't adding up. Same region Wike makes this kind of project a joke.
— PATHFINDER ???? (@macematty) December 17, 2022
Street lights kwa? Nothing I won't see for this we country
— REX JORDAN (@rebel01) December 17, 2022
Other GOVERNORS dey commission road and heavy project..Edo state government dey commission street light way local govt. Chairman dey commission for other states..Edo state who do us like this????????????
— Dee Kojie(ORACLE) (@DKojie) December 17, 2022
Obaseki is commissioning streetlights?? What an irony. An embarrassment... a whole Governor? Unbelievable.... Nigerian politicians.
— Anyanwu Kenneth. (@Ken_enyeribe) December 18, 2022
