Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, said contrary to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) position, the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in Edo has shown that the state is viable.
Oshiomhole who stated this at a rally in Ameddokhian, Egbele, Uzea and Ivue, near Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo, noted that the PDP were never interested in the development of the state.
He alleged that in order for them to have enough of the resources to share among themselves, the PDP made people believe that the state was a pure civil service, and as such, had no money.
“PDP years of leadership in Edo was a waste. They told is that there is no money in Edo and they failed to build schools, construct roads, build hospitals and they even laid off workers.
“But with our efforts this past seven years, we have shown that Edo is a viable state. This is evident in the schools and hospitals we have built, the roads we have constructed, and water we have provided across the state.
“It is for this reason that we have the boldness to ask for continuity. The continuity am asking is that the work APC has started, must be completed,” he stated.
Speaking further, Oshiomhole noted that his administration’s developmental strides across the state, and Edo Central particularly, supposed what an indigene of Esan land could not do, even when they held sway as leadership of the PDP at both state and national level.
“Instead of developing this place, they only bring to you, every four years, N2000 for you to vote for them. They again abandon you only to resurface for years later for another deceit.
“To me, this is disservice to you. This tells you that they never mean well for you. They only try to buy you to gain power in order for them to enrich themselves,” he said.
Speaking at the rally, Mr Godwin Obaseki, who said that Edo is a work in progress, noted that what Oshiomhole’s administration has done was to lay foundation to take the state to the next level.
According to him, “The process of rebuilding Edo started with Oshiomhole’s government. Our work now is to take the state to the next level. An enviable height that we all desire it to be.
“Apart from continuing with the roads construction, building of schools and hospitals, provision of water and many others, our focus we be on human capital development.
“We want to be able to ensure that youths that constitute about 60 per cent of the state’s population are either engaged productively or learn a trade. Our women will also be empowered.”
