An aspirant of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dennis Aikoriogie, says he is in the race to improve the life of the people of the state.
He said this while returning his nomination and expression of interest form at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja.
Aikoriogie said the collapse of good governance, infrastructural decay among others informed his decision run for the office of the governor.
“Governance has failed the people, and I am in the race to rescue the people of Edo State. I believe that Edo State citizens deserve better, and there are a whole lots of things we can do differently in the pedestal of development in terms of all sectors of economy from road infrastructure, education, health, security, and every other ramifications,” he said.
He expressed confidence that he does not need the help of godfathers to win the election.
He urged the people of Edo State to reject the antics of people who have succeeded only in impoverishing them over the years.
He said godfathers have done more harm than good, adding that they must be stopped to give the state the room to develop in the interest of the people.
Also speaking, the Acting National Chairman of the party, Chinedu Obi, expressed confidence that the party would be triumphant.
He said contrary to the belief in some quarters, NRM is not new in the politics of Edo State.
He said, “In the last election (2020) even when we had a candidate that was not too grounded, we came 5th. Today, Nigerians are not too bothered about the name of the political party; they are interested in what you are bringing to the table. The name of a party has not taken away poverty from Nigeria. The country is multidimensionally poor and there is nothing to celebrate here. So, anyone talking about the identity of a political party now is missing the point.”
According to him, “NRM is not just a party, it is a movement to rescue Nigeria from the situation we found ourselves in. It is a platform for every Nigerian that feels tired of what is going on in Nigeria to express himself to usher in a new order for our country
“We believe in giving the right candidate the opportunity to be voted for. Poverty does not know where you come from. It does not matter whether you are a Christian or Muslim, from North or South. Poverty does not know these things. We want someone who has the answers to the problems of society.” he added.