INTERVENTION: FG REINSTATES CONNECTING ROAD AGAINST GULLY EROSION AT UNIBEN ... Says Buhari Govt Intensifies Work in our National life.

"It is true that a lot of work needs to be done in many sectors of our national life, including education and the Buhari government has stepped up to lead the process of getting that work done." Fashola.

The Honourable Minister of Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN has handed over, an important asset, the "Intervention and Reinstatement of Gully Erosion and Connecting Road" at the Ugbowo Campus, University of Benin (UNIBEN) Edo State.

At the commissioning, the Minister, in a statement issued and signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations Department, Blessing Lere-Adams, said; "It is true that a lot of work needs to be done in many sectors of our national life, including education and the Buhari government has stepped up to lead the process of getting that work done."

Before the completion of the project, some staff and students residing close to the Ugbowo Campus of UNIBEN and residents in Iguo-Osaigie and other surrounding communities in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo, were about to be cut off because of the ravaging gully erosion in the area.

The Edo State Controller of Works, who represented the Minister at the event, Engr. Dr. Aransiola Ademola said "the structural work and the water drainage were professionally displayed and the filling of sand is about 7 metres high."

Vice Chancellor, UNIBEN, Professor Lilian Salami in her remarks, said; "this gully erosion has taken its toll on critical areas of development of the University over the years. It is not in doubt. The good news is that we made our pleas and cries to government and the pleas have received the desired attention of government and we are today, savouring the result of a government that listens and acts.

"Kudos must also go to our worthy Alumnus of the University, the Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN for his commitments to the successful implementation of the project."

Executive Officer, Edo State flood Erosion & Watershed Management Agency, Dr Tom Obaseki said; "We are very happy to see that the reinstatement of gully erosion and connecting road is completed today. We are always available to support the Federal Government in executing project."

The Manager of the Construction Company, Levant Construction Ltd  in charge of the project Engr Albert Abboud said; "we have delivered many projects and handed them over to the government, this road was washed  because of erosion and it was not motorable before we completed the project."

A 300 level student of Animal Science, UNIBEN, Edogiawerie Jason said the road was a no go area before the intervention work of the Federal Government. He thanked the Ministry of Works and Housing for remembering the institution.

A student from the Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Courage Uchemefune who was at the event, said: "I used to work as a dispatch rider and the road was not really good. I appreciate the Federal Government for working on the road and the gully erosion, UNIBEN needs more intervention of this type.