Coalition of Registered Political Parties, CRPP, has called on the Federal and the Edo State Governments to repair the damaged Ovia Bridge that has claimed the lives of so many people.
The group also called on the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to reverse his decision on reduction of working days for civil servants which the group claimed is a disservice to the state and the people.
Chairman of CRPP, Dr Samson Isibor stated this on Sunday in Benin City during its 2023 annual award ceremony for deserving individuals.
“We are calling on the Federal and the Edo State governments to repair the damaged Ovia Bridge that has claimed the lives of so many people.”
On the reduced working days by the Edo State Government, he said,”we call upon the Edo State Governor to revert his three working days for Edo Civil servants because it serves no viable purpose instead it lowers the civil servants productivity. Mostly affected are our school children, even though their five days school period didn’t produce good results, not to mention three days, we believe it will produce mass failure. Edo State cannot claim to be more perfect than the other 35 states, Kwara state which Gov. Obaseki copied from, have reverted to the normal five days working day for their civil servants.”
Speaking on security, Isibor said “CRPP message to Edo State Government is that the masses are suffering; cost of living is too high, many of us cannot afford three square meals again as of today, many of our roads are not motorable, the cost of transportation is beyond our reach, the Fulani herdsmen are having a field day kidnapping our travellers along Benin, Odighi, Osasinwinoba, Obadan, Ifon roads the farmers cannot assess their farms in all these places, including Abumere, Agepanu, Ujogba, Benin-Lagos Road by Ogbemudia Farm, Okada Junction. Governor Obaseki should do something about it.”
Among those honoured were a Consultant, Plastic Surgeon at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Dr Onimisi Osho for his humanitarian services, a Benin based musician, Darmee Orji for using music to preach productivity among young people, former Commander, JTF in the Niger Delta, Major general Charles Omoregie (rtd) among other.
