JUST IN: Group Challenges Abubakar Momoh to Publish LGA-by-LGA List of Alleged 500 Projects in Edo

 

 

 

By OGB Joseph,  Abuja

 

 

 

AIGUOBASINMWIN Movement World-Wide has called on the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the over 500 projects he reportedly claimed to have executed in Edo State during his three years in office.

 

 

 

In a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by its President, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, Secretary-General, Mr. Osayuki-Osa Benson, and Diaspora Coordinator, Mr. Monday Ohuimumwen JP, the group demanded that the minister make public a local government-by-local government account of the projects, including their locations, scope, status and costs.

 

 

 

The movement said the minister’s claim had generated widespread interest and skepticism among Edo people, stressing that transparency and accountability were necessary to verify the projects and reassure citizens that the state had benefited from federal intervention programmes.

 

 

 

According to the group, concerns over the alleged marginalisation of Edo South had been raised shortly after Momoh’s appointment as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. It noted that, at the time, it appealed to stakeholders and residents to remain patient, believing the minister would address the perceived imbalance as the first indigene of Edo State to head the ministry.

 

 

 

However, the organisation said that after three years in office, many of those concerns remained unresolved, making the minister’s recent claim of executing more than 500 projects across Edo State a matter requiring public scrutiny.

 

 

 

“We call on the Honourable Minister of Regional Development to urgently publish a detailed account of all the projects he claimed to have executed. The information should be presented on a local government-by-local government basis, indicating the project name, exact location, implementation status and financial cost,” the statement said.

 

 

 

The group maintained that Edo State, as a key oil-producing state in the Niger Delta region, deserved equitable distribution of federal intervention projects and should not be denied its fair share of development.

It emphasised that its demand was not politically motivated but aimed at promoting openness and good governance.

 

 

 

 

The movement gave the minister a 14-day ultimatum to respond, saying such a clarification would help dispel growing public suspicion and strengthen confidence in the government’s commitment to accountability.

 

 

The statement concluded with the group’s solidarity slogan, “Oya yasinmwin evbomwan,” while reiterating its commitment to ensuring transparency in public service and development projects across Edo State.