A viral video has captured schoolchildren on an outing to view the newly constructed flyover in Ramat Park, Edo State, sparking online debate. The pupils, visibly excited, marveled at the structure, with one child exclaiming, "We have never seen a good thing like this in our state." The flyover is a key infrastructure project under Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo's administration. Footage shows the students pointing at the elevated road, some struggling to pronounce "flyover," while others repeated phrases like "gloud" instead of "proud," which later became a source of online mockery. Social media users have been divided over the purpose of the excursion. Some described it as a way to engage students with visible government projects, while others dismissed it as unnecessary, questioning why schoolchildren were brought instead of journalists or engineers. Comments flooded platforms, with users such as @RhemaGreat joking, "Flyover na water…. 🤣🤣🤣🤣," and @dveedcee reacting with "🤦🏾♂️ flyover." The accent and pronunciation of certain words by the children also drew attention, with @beyroot saying, "Flyover lah deez… I just love Edo English accent." Another user, @INDEED_T, questioned the practical value, stating, "Imagine is this really needed if they truly working 🤣🤦 student for that matter not inviting journalists to come and do their work." The video continues to circulate widely, with reactions split between amusement, criticism, and cautious appreciation of the infrastructure.
A governor's infrastructure project is being sold to children before it is explained to engineers or journalists. The state's resources were used to transport pupils to admire a flyover rather than to ensure the structure's function is clear to those who would maintain or report on it. If the government's target audience for accountability is primary school students, then the project has already failed its first public test.
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