DAILY POST reviews that the First Woman will talk over with the state on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to fee compressed herbal fuel (CNG) buses bought through the Edo State Govt and empower 5,000 girls beneath her Renewed Hope Initiative.
The Managing Director of the Edo State Visitors Keep watch over and Control Company (EDSTMA), Stainless Ijeghede, mentioned in a observation that visitors diversion would run from 6:00 a.m. to six:00 p.m. at the day of the talk over with.
The observation was once titled, “Visitors Diversion in Benin Town Forward of the Discuss with of the First Woman of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The observation reads: “In view of this, there can be visitors diversion and brief street closures in some portions of Benin Town. The time of diversion is from 6:00 a.m. to six:00 p.m.
“The affected roads, together with Joromi Junction through Ekenwan Street, can be blocked. Stadium Street through Ekenwan Street Junction may also be blocked.
“Alternative ways for motorists coming from Ekenwan Street to Ring Street are to make use of School Street.
“All automobiles coming for the programme are instructed to park throughout the College of Benin (UNIBEN), Ekenwan Campus.”
Whilst apologising for any inconvenience the diversion would possibly motive, the company instructed motorists to make use of other ways and conform to visitors officials on accountability.
In the meantime, some citizens and motorists described the directive as anti-people.
They lamented that the closure of primary roads within the state capital, along ongoing street renovation and portray forward of the First Woman’s talk over with, had led to hardship to citizens and companies.
They added that the street rehabilitation works and closures had resulted in heavy visitors congestion around the city.
DAILY POST seen that arrangements for the talk over with had heightened actions around the city, with renovation works ongoing on the iconic Ring Street and its environs.
Staff had been additionally noticed clearing, cleansing and refurbishing public areas round Ring Street to beef up the semblance of the state capital forward of the First Woman’s talk over with.
Street dividers and kerbs alongside Airport Street and different primary routes resulting in the development venues had been additionally being painted and beautified.
The beautification workout has added to visitors congestion in some spaces.