FLOODING: GOV OKPEBHOLO, PDP TRADE BLAMES.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have traded criticisms over the recent flooding in Benin City. 

The flooding, which occurred after heavy rainfall, left several parts of the city submerged and major roads impassable for hours.

Governor Okpebholo, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, questioned the management of a $150 million fund for flood control under former Governor Godwin Obaseki's administration, suggesting that the funds might have been mismanaged. 

Itua revealed that the recent flooding has raised questions about the effectiveness of the previous administration's flood control measures.

Responding sharply, the PDP, in a statement by the Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, criticized the governor for pointing fingers at his predecessor. 

The PDP described the governor's actions as a sign of ineptitude, saying that the APC administration's inability to manage the flood situation was due to poor governance, not mismanagement by the previous administration.

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