Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with making significant progress in stabilising Nigeria’s economy within the past 26 months, despite inheriting severe economic challenges.
Speaking in Esan Central Local Government Area during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally for the August 16 Edo Central Senatorial by-election, the governor praised the President’s reform policies.
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“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a failed economy from previous administrations. He met a very bad situation. He has really worked hard to address the issues and to fix the mess he inherited from his predecessors,” Okpebholo stated.
He highlighted that the President’s backing has been key to his own success as governor and urged citizens to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
He added, “Within a short period in the Senate, I was able to secure an approval of N130 billion from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the construction of the Ekpoma–Auchi–Okpella Road.
“We had a PDP senator who spent eight years and could not achieve this. What we achieved in nine months in the Senate, with President Tinubu’s support, the PDP could not do in eight years.”
Okpebholo said his administration aligned quickly with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda because of Tinubu’s interest in Edo State’s development.
He noted, “President Tinubu told me to fix roads in Edo State with the assurance of reimbursement. So, we are working. Immediately after the rains, there will be massive road construction across the state.”
The rally drew key political figures, including Secretary to the State Government Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq., Edo Central Senatorial Leader Gen. Cecil Isekhaigbe (rtd.), APC State Deputy Chairman Sylvester Aigboboh, commissioners, special advisers, and other notable personalities.
