Knocks As Gov Godwin Obaseki Holds Ceremony To Commission Streetlights

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki sparked reactions after sharing photos from the event organized to commission streetlights in the state.

Naija News reports that Obaseki in the post shared on his Twitter page revealed that 3.3km of streetlights along Sapele road in Egor and Ikpoba-Okha local government areas have been completed and commissioned.

The Governor also reiterated his administration is committed to serving the Edo people and has planned to extend the project to other local government areas in the state.

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 commited 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 gesture stirred reactions as some Nigerians frowned over the ceremony as they reference other governors who are commission standard projects while others applauded him.

@DKojie wrote: “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”

@charlesagbons1 wrote: “For the first time in over 2 decades we are seeing street light from kada round about to itohan sch, project still on. Well done gov”

@HisBarthez wrote: “And you are celebrating failure don’t be like this now when one state is boosting of Light rail, dry land port this is a Governor that collected 13% derivation ooooo habaaaa make we wake up now”

@OgbeideSmith wrote: “Are you calling commissioning of Christmas lights achievement for Governor Obaseki? Mama,you shock me o. Obaseki is a FAILURE”

@KShugaken wrote: “Commissioning street lights is not a new thing in Benin City, successive governments have built and constructed more than what we are seeing today. I think this is just another way of dishing out contracts to cronies as settlements. Street lights without maintenance is rubbish”

@abangua12 wrote: “Maintenance a sure big problem with Nigeria across board , I love this project because it’s sustainable unlike when we were relying on diseal to power the street lights.”

@mentalgod_ wrote: “You commissioned streetlights?!? Like you held an event and took taxpayers’ money to celebrate doing your duty to them. Wow. Congratulations on your streetlights”

@DualOctane wrote: “Someone that’s thinking, Benin City becoming dark since Obaseki took over affected the cities commercial life greatly. I remember how market people would stay till 9-10 during Oshiomholes tenure, because everywhere was lighted but today, 7pm Benin starts looking like a ghost town”

@ceofienbor wrote: “One would expect a technocrat like you to be in the league of performing govs like
@jidesanwoolu, @elrufai, @GovWike, and few others. When are we going to be serious in this country?”

@livinghelp1 wrote: “This was how you commissioned cashew plant owned by @AgropartnersHQ
and told us to invest, today investors are crying and you are silent about it. You intentions as a governor can only be deadly”