Edo government blames previous administration for deteriorating roads
The Edo State Government has attributed widespread road deterioration to what it described as substandard construction work carried out under the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. The claim places responsibility for current road conditions on the immediate past state government.
The Edo State Government has blamed the widespread deterioration of roads in the state on substandard work carried out by the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The claim was reported by Punch Nigeria, which said the state government attributed the condition of the roads to the quality of work undertaken under the former governor. The statement assigns responsibility for the deterioration to the previous administration rather than providing details of specific roads or projects.
The supplied material does not identify the government official who made the allegation. It also does not include a response from Obaseki or representatives of his administration. No information was provided on the number of affected roads, the nature of the alleged defects, or any repair programme announced by the current government.
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