Oborevwori, Dafinone Deserve Commendation Over Construction Of Eku-Abraka Road.

By Moses Darah
June 18, 2025

This article does not seek political praise or endorsement but aims solely to set the record straight regarding the efforts of the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and the Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Ede Dafinone.

The Eku-Abraka Road was once in a deplorable state, causing untold hardship for road users. Motorists endured difficult and stressful journeys, while kidnappers exploited the numerous bad spots to ambush and abduct unsuspecting victims at will. Residents grew increasingly agitated, repeatedly calling on the government to intervene, but help remained nowhere in sight.

In response, the group ‘Abraka Needs Roads’ was formed, and its members took to the streets on several occasions to stage protests. Soon, the debate arose over whether the road was a Federal or State responsibility. I was at the forefront of these protests. We were invited to several meetings, during which we presented a list of over 30 roads in Abraka requiring government attention. Among the roads listed are College Road, Okpogoro Street, Etaghene Street, Mudi Beach Road, and Aghwana Avenue. We held both the Federal and State governments accountable. Political appointees accused us of being politically motivated and of attacking their principals, but we stood our ground.

In the midst of the crisis, I established contact with one of Senator Ede Dafinone’s aides, who was very helpful. She conveyed the Senator’s strong commitment to ensuring the Federal Government intervention and linked us to the Engineer in charge of the road project. The Engineer, an indigene of Oghara, was equally supportive. He provided us with a software tool that enabled us to capture images of all the critical bad spots along the road and forward them directly to him for attention.

We observed that both Gov. Oborevwori and Sen. Dafinone were genuinely pained by the deplorable condition of the road and promptly set to work. Though the pace of work has been slow, I was recently able to drive through the Expressway to Eku instead of resorting to the Old Road — a clear sign of progress.

From the Abraka end, Gov. Oborevwori initiated construction work on the Eku-Abraka Old Road and later completed the section stretching from NUT to the Police Station Junction on the Expressway.

Without these timely interventions, the Eku-Abraka Road would have remained completely impassable and a deadly trap for unsuspecting motorists. So, if you come across Gov. Oborevwori and Sen. Dafinone, be sure to commend them — but let us not forget, there is still much work to be done.