By Monday OISE
BENIN CITY- The media consultant to All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council, Prince Kassim Afegbua has said Edo State is getting poorer by the day with a new debt profile of #539billion from the present administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki
Prince Afegbua made the disclosure in a text of speech at the press conference held in Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ on Sunday June 23rd 2024
He urged the people to resist the temptations of bringing a successor that will cover his tracks and perpetuate his style, ” Edo’s stolen money must be recovered to the last kobo “.
He pointed out that APC campaigns have now taken off and will cover the 18 local government areas and the 192 wards with a simple message tagged a “New Edo Is Rising ” from the ashes of the present dismal performance of the PDP in the state
Prince Afeghua further noted that as a government and party, APC will immediately overhaul five critical areas of socio-economic stance that need urgent attention which are Agriculture, Health, Education and Human Capital Development, Environmental Protection and Safety as wel as Security Architecture to mitigate the present security situation in the state
“Edo people have tolerated more than enough. The homogeneous ancestry that we have is part of the reasons why we see ourselves as one; edo, okpa ma-khin. But the last eight years have become very troubling years in the annals of our history. We thank God that it is coming to an end. “
“We know that our people are desirous of new lease of life for our dear state, and we feel happy that the time has now come; we are now on the cursp of happiness and progress again in this state. We the members of the APC, are harbingers of good tidings; our candidate’s success in this race will never bear regret from anyone, covertly or overtly. The APC in Edo State is a party with professionals of repute, who have in private lives and in public offices made record successes” .
Prince Afegbua subsequently pointed out that Senator Monday Okpebholo will right all the wrongs that have bedevilled Edo State , political prebendalism ,threats , intimidation, coercion and intolerance which currently reign supreme
These were the bane of the failure of the state. They will be corrected. I assure you all that after critical examinations, we have concluded that Edo State has not hit an impasse; the condition at the moment is just an imbroglio; Senator Okpebholo is equal to the task The September 21st election presents a golden opportunity for every Bona Fide voter of this state to join hands to reinvent the wheel, and set Edo state, once again, on the path of unity and harmony. Senator Monday Okpebholo is the man to vote for.
He described Senator Okpebholo as a man who possesses subliminal humility to engage with all Edo people of all stations of life who has a deep knowledge of the state in terms of geography and peculiar challenges and predicaments and also possesses quality general knowledge and broad contacts to attract fitting solutions to the problems across the state. And man with emotional intelligence to which has enriched him with meek patience in dealing with fellow humans from a humble beginning, he struggled to break the glass ceiling to make the success which he is today in life.
“We need a man like Senator Okpebholo, who lives among us, shares in our troubles, shares in our aspirations and is ready to take the lead in search of ways to raise Edo State in ranking among the best places to live in, work, and play in the world. He is a talk and do man, who talks less, and does more; he is not one of those who will sweet-talk us into phantasmagoria in their desperate scour for our votes”.
“Education in Edo State is in desperate need of qualitative intervention. Their EdoBest is actually EdoWorst. No new teachers are available to be recruited in such an atmosphere of depleting the workforce as we have in Edo State “.
Prince Afeghua also said the Ultra-modern hospital built by the Oshiomhole administration is being run by outsiders as well as the Stella Obasanjo Hospital being renovated is in the hands of outsiders, adding that the only dividends of his government are flooding, environmental degradation and pollution, craftiness and many others
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