Edo: Gov Okpebholo, PDP trade blames over flooding

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday exchanged banters over flooding in Benin City and environs.

DAILY POST reports that the downpour on Tuesday left parts of the state flooded. Houses were said to be submerged, while some major roads were reportedly impassable for several hours.

The governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said recent scenes of widespread flooding in the city had led to questioning what happened to the $150 million former governor Godwin Obaseki claimed to have spent on flood control.

In a sharp criticism, the PDP said it was unfortunate that an All Progressives Congress, APC, government, getting close to its first year in office, could be calling on their predecessor in office, ‘like their messiah any time they are met with their many misfortunes which are mostly due to their ineptitude.’

In a statement, Edo PDP Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, said Okpebholo’s excuse for leaving Edo ungoverned and exposing the people to the elements of the yearly relentless downpour of water was a phantom mismanagement of some funds for erosion control under former Governor Obaseki’s government.