Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said he has approved massive recruitment of youths into the civil service.
He said the recruitment was to fast-track development across the state.
Okpebholo spoke in Irrua at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally for Edo Central senatorial by-election scheduled for Saturday.
Besides the recruitment of youths, the governor said his administration had begun projects in Edo Central.
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He listed them to include building of an ultra-modern market in Irrua, dualisation of Ekpoma–Ubiaja Road and extension of a 33kV power line to end erratic power supply in the area.
Governor Okpebholo urged the people to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, describing him as “a leader who loves Edo State.”
He said: “If I do not develop my home, no one else will develop it.
“My coming here is just to thank you and tell you that I am ready to serve and work for our people. You resisted rigging, and we won very well.”