According to him, the commuters and commercial drivers plying the road face a lot of hardship due to the bad state of the road.
A statement on Wednesday by the President-General of Iviukhua Community, Kenedy Izuagbe, and shared with journalists in Abuja quoted Shuaibu as saying these during the Au-Ukhua Carnival.
It read in part, “The deputy governor while speaking appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of Edo people over the deplorable state of the Benin-Auchi- Abuja Road.
He said the repair was necessary due to the challenges it posed to commuter, drivers and residents of the area.
He reiterated the state government’s commitment to bringing development to the doorstep of her people and reported ongoing developmental projects in Iviukhua Community including a road project and renovation of the Iviukhua Primary School.”
At the event, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole, deputy gov Shuaibu, and the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, were conferred with official appointments as ambassadors of the carnival.
The carnival, which started with the Ukhua 7km Road Race with both male and female athletes participating, saw Mr. Emmanuel Ubighi emerging as the champion of this year’s edition of the road race in a time of 26.26 seconds in the male category with Mallam Isah Abubakar and Paul Okosun finishing second and third respectively in the time of 27.39 seconds and 27.43 seconds.
In the female category, Miss Joyce Ikhenoba emerged as the champion in the time of 37.37 seconds, with Miss Jessica Iguzah and Miss Dangama Fidelia coming second and third in the time of 38.19 seconds and 39.33 seconds respectively.
Shaibu however assured the community that the Ukhua 7km road race had received the state government’s approval, and to be ratified when the government received a formal application to that effect, adding that he would also prepare adequately to be part of the next year’s edition as one of the athletes.
