By Halimah Olamide
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ordered that the office of his estranged deputy be moved out of the Government House in Benin.
The new office of the deputy governor is situated at 7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House.
The building was the office of the Edo State Public Procurement Office which was inaugurated by former governor Adams Oshiomhole, on December 16, 2014. In fact, the plaque stating the inauguration date is etched by the entrance of the building.
A signboard with the inscription, ‘Office of the Deputy Governor’ is erected at the entrance. When our correspondent visited the complex, on Friday, workers were seen renovating the building and the compound while the renovation had yet to commence on the security post.
One of the workers handling the renovation who did not give his name, said that the job was expected to be delivered on Monday.
A media report has quoted the Commissioner for Information as saying that if there is a signpost which says the facility is now the office of the deputy Governor, so be it.
The last few weeks have witnessed a fast deterioration of the relationship between the Governor and his deputy.