BENIN CITY- A former member of the Federal House of Representatives who represented Esan North-East and Esan South-East Federal Constituency, Hon. Barr. Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun has formally made his intention known to the Edo State Executive Committee of Labour Party (LP) to contest Edo 2024 Governorship election
Sergius Ogun who was accompanied by mammoth crowd to the state secretariat of Labour Party was received by the State Working Committee of the party led by the chairman Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi.
After a close door meeting with the State Working Committee members and some leaders of the party, the founder of Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation (SOOF), who stated he was elated with the reception accorded him by the leaders of the party disclosed that his major priority if elected as the flagbearer of LP candidate and subsequent wins the governorship election of Edo State, will be to elevate the suffering of the downtrodden in the society haven come from very poor background.
While sympathizing with Edo State farmers who extremely find it difficult to get their produced to the market, Hon Ogun noted that as a farmer who is very close to the rural dwellers in the state, he would make life meaningful for them by providing accessable roads to their farmland.
The former federal lawmaker added, “Most of you might be aware that I have been a member of this party for so long. We worked behind the scene and later attack the issues of the campaign of February 2023 openly.
I believe in the people, and Labour Party stands for the ordinary people; the ordinary Nigerians, the commoners, the downtrodden of Edo State. So, we must use the Labour Party platform to liberate the common man in the street. Labour government in Osadebey Avenue will liberate the downtrodden in this state. We are here to work on the ordinary people, and we are going to do that through the local government councils.
Ogun said under his government, the 18 local government councils in the state will be given autonomy, adding “whatever money due to the local government councils, they will get. Where the state government needs to collaborate with the local government councils, we will do that. When we have functioning local government councils in this state, life will become bearable in this state. He stressed the need for Local government councils to be allowed to function because they are more closer to the people, and they know what happens in the rural areas.
While promising standard health care for all when he becomes governor, Ogun said no government official under his watch will use public fund to travel to abroad for medical checkup.
He said: “We will not allow government officials to use public funds for medical trip abroad. Will make sure all our health facilities are put in good shape. We will make sure we have good health care system. Our primary healthcare centres in rural areas will be fixed to make sure they function well. We will make sure they have basic equipment.”
He continued: “We will make sure our schools are in good shape. We will, by the grace of God, remunerate our teachers well for a good service delivery.”
On food security, he said “We will make sure farmers go to their farms without fear so that they can bring farm produce to the urban areas. This will help to bring down the cost of living. I am also aware that farmers are losing their produce due to bad roads and the cost of transportation. I will ensure access roads to farms in our state. I did it as a Lawmaker, so being an executive governor, it is more easier.”
