Adams Oshiomhole: “Why fellow governors call me ‘Okpekpe marathon man”

The Edo State Governor,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday said his fellow Governors call him the ‘Okpekpe marathon man’ because of his participation in the annual 10-km IAAF certified Okpekpe race.Oshiomhole made this disclosure yesterday while speaking during the visit of the Chairman, Organising Committee of the 10-km Okpekpe race, Mr Dan Ngerem and other members.

Oshiomhole said he loves it when he is called the ‘Okpekpe marathon man’ by his brother Governors because it shows the government’s investment in road infrastructure in Okpekpe is not a waste.In his remarks, the governor said,“The Okpekpe road compares very well and even better with federal roads based on specification, design and even the width of the road because for me, to be rural is not to be inferior and therefore standard should be the same. I do not subscribe to some specification for rural roads another specification for urban roads.

“Your federation adopting the Okpekpe race which is a wonderful initiative is a blessing and thus confirmed that we were right. One of the things I have been accused of since coming here is that I have spent resources of states in building roads that leads to hamlets and I did say that I have no apologies, Nigeria is a collection of hamlets and Presidents after Presidents have come from Hamlet and this governor comes from a Hamlet. To come from a hamlet is not to be inferior. I am so happy that this is happening and even happier when I hear people talking about Okpekpe and even myself from my previous participation in the marathon, my brother governors refer to me as the ‘Okpekpe Marathon man’ and I enjoy it.”

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