Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has recounted how a 98-year-old woman became emotional and praised God after seeing improvements to a previously dilapidated street in the state.
Speaking during an interview from 37:52 on Symfoni TV on Saturday, November 14, 2026, Okpebholo said the encounter happened during an inspection visit to Obasaki Street, where he wanted to meet the oldest resident in the area.
The governor described the road’s previous condition as extremely poor, saying it looked like a dustbin before his administration carried out paving and other infrastructural improvements.
He explained that the elderly woman, who rarely leaves her home, was moved to tears by what she saw. According to him, she praised God and expressed confidence that securing 2.5 million votes was possible because of the development.
Okpebholo said the woman’s reaction was particularly significant to him because she was able to learn about the government’s activities through television, social media and information shared by her children.
Recounting the encounter, the governor said, “That Obasaki Street we entered yesterday, that street was a mess, it like a dust bin. If you watch, I was telling Kazim yesterday, ‘I want to see the oldest woman on that street.’ She’s about 98 years old. She cried and praised God. She said a 2.5 million vote is even possible because of what she has seen. That is an elderly woman living inside her house; she doesn’t go out. I was wondering who told her, but we have TV now, we have social media now, she can hear from her children. These are the things that really matter for me. Let Mr. President be rest assured of Edo.”
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