Okpebholo slams Obaseki for commissioning unfinished projects in Edo

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has expressed displeasure over the commissioning of uncompleted projects by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.

Okpebholo described the action as a disservice to the people of Edo State and a clear attempt to mask inefficiency.

The governor said this during an on-the-spot inspection of the Stella Obasanjo Hospital and the Education Hub Complex in Benin, the capital of Edo State, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Okpebholo said he was shocked by the extent of the uncompleted job in the facilities that were publicly declared commissioned.

The hospital and education hub were commissioned by Obaseki in October 2024, a few weeks to his handing over of power to Okpebholo on November 12, 2024.

Okpebholo promised to complete the projects and ensured they served their intended purposes before the end of the year.

He emphasised his administration’s commitment to restoring integrity in governance by completing all abandoned or half-done projects for the benefit of Edo citizens.

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According to him, the Stella Obasanjo Hospital is barely about 60 per cent completed and many of the hospital beds were recycled from the previous structure.

Okpebholo directed that all necessary work be accelerated to complete the hospital as quickly as possible.

He also expressed disappointment at the Iyaro Education Hub, stating that the former administration’s decision to commission the complex was prematurely and misleading.

He assured that his administration would mobilise contractors to begin work on the project and make it fully functional.

The governor reiterated his administration’s focus on accountability, transparency and tangible results, promising that the era of “cosmetic governance” and “deceptive commissioning” is over in Edo State.

The Star