The
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has debunked rumours that he was
fatally injured in an auto accident at Ewu, in Esan Central Local
Government Area of the state on December 28, necessitating his being
flown abroad for treatment.
Presiding over the first State
Executive Council meeting for the year, Governor Oshiomhole reassured
the people that he is well and alive and that he had every reason to
give thanks to God.
The Governor also set
agenda for 2014, assuring the people of the state that the government
would redouble efforts this year to sustain and complete all on-going
projects.
Governor Oshiomhole said he was on his way to Benin to
receive the Vice President who was attending Tony Anenih’s birthday
when a tomato loaded bus veered off its lane and hit his vehicle which
was the third in the convoy.
“Three airbags were deployed
following the impact. If not for the fact that the vehicle I was inside
was armoured, it would have summersaulted,” the governor said.
He explained further that he was lucky that the vehicles behind his were not in top speed, as they would have run into his.
Governor
Oshiomhole said no one sustained any injury and that he went on with
his normal schedule for the day before travelling abroad as he had
planned.
On his plans for the New Year, Governor Oshiomhole said
more attention would be given to roads, drainage, street lights,
schools and completing the Central Hospital which is currently under
construction.
He pointed out that there would be political
pressure during the run up to the National Assembly and Presidential
election and said that his Party would strengthen its selling point
which was his developmental strides.
The Governor, however,
advised his executive members to devote 95 per cent of their time to
service delivery as it was too early for politicking.

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