The Pen

There is an adage in pidgin palance which says, "pikin wey say im Mama no go sleep, im self no go sleep" This is the case of the Honourable Speaker of the Edo  State House of Assembly, Hon. Marcus Onobun and the former Chairman of  Esan West Local Government Area and former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Hon. Felix Godsent Akhabue alias Joefel  who are both members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Since after the conduct of the 'Primaries' of the PDP in Edo State, members of the Party in Esan West, Esan  Central and Igueben Federal  Constituency (Okpebholo) of Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State have neither rested nor have a peaceful and quality politiking. No thanks to Hon. Marcus Onobun and Hon. Felix Akhabue who are laying claim to the primary ticket to contest the House of Representatives election in 2023. The matter became complicated as a result of the division in the Party.  A faction belongs to the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obas

The Residents of Ihumudumu, Idumebo and Ujemen Communities in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State have decried the deplorable state of the road from Ekpoma to Iruekpen. Some of the Residents who narrated their ordeals said that they are in agony as a result of the  road which has been abandoned by the Edo State Government.  A Resident in the Area who introduced herself as Odiase was visibly angry that a road of not more than fifteen kilometres (15km) was still under construction for the past  six years. She reteirated that at anytime it rained, the road would be impassable as a result of the flood that takes over and spread into the Communities. She went further to say that all vehicles especially the trailers pass through the road because Auchi -Ekpoma -Benin Road is bad.  She said that the road is like a River that people could even swim. She called on the State Government to come and complete what they started because the road was better when they did not start works on it.