*The Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, has lauded the developmental strides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the country, especially Delta State and Asaba.
HRM Azinge made the commendation when Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon led members of the Delta State Renewed Hope Agenda Initiative team on a courtesy visit in his palace in Asaba.
The monarch thanked President Tinubu for approving the contract for the rehabilitation of Asaba-Onitsha expressway which on completion will ameliorate the stress and suffering of road users on the gateway road.
“The road has been impassable for some years now and we took the complaint to Mr. President when we visited him in Abuja. I am glad the road is being rehabilitated for easy movement from Asaba to Onitsha. The gridlock during the Yuletide period was not so severe compared since the contractor has already started the project,” the monarch said.
Prof. Azinge also thanked the President for upgrading the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba to a degree awarding institution.
He called on the President to execute more projects in Asaba so that the Federal Government impact would be felt in the kingdom.
Addressing the Asaba monarch earlier, the Delta State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda Initiative and Senior Policy Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, explained that the visit to the palace was to notify the royal father of the laudable programmes and projects of the federal government in the state as one of the first class traditional rulers in the state.
“I and my team are here to brief you on the developmental strides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the state. The President cannot be everywhere and so with me and other 35 States’ and FCT coordinators, we will propagate the progress of this administration. It is not a campaign body but people saddled with the responsibility of showcasing the good work of the president. We are glad he has touched some of your requests and I hope that he will do more for Asaba Kingdom”, Solomon said.
Highlights of the visit is the presentation of Yuletide gift to the king from President Tinubu.
