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  • Obaseki hails legacy of Ambrose Alli

    …Promises more devt at APC campaign rally in Ekpoma

     

    The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Late Prof. Ambrose Alli, whose legacy of governance, he said, is his driving force.

    Speaking to a mammoth crowd during an APC rally in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state, Obaseki said the council is bouncing back to its past glory as recorded during the era of former governor Ambrose Alli, with his people-oriented government.

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    The governor said his leadership style borrows from the governance model of Late Prof. Ambrose Alli from Esan West, who prioritised development of the people during his tenure as governor.

    He described Alli as one of the best governors the state has ever had, noting that he has chosen him as mentor and is determined to surpass his achievements.

    “Alli did only one tenure and you can see the development in Esan West. I am assuring you that the APC-led government has one purpose which is to serve the people. I am not a governor that is out to make money but to work for my people.”

    He noted that Esan people need to align with the ruling APC so they could continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

    The governor assured the council members of more roads and water projects, adding that support for President Muhammadu Buhari and all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections is the right decision to make.

    Chairman of the chapter of APC, Barrister Anselm Ojezua, who received defectors to the party, said the party was sure to win the elections, noting “For a long time, Esan West has not felt the impact of government but in the last two years, Governor Obaseki has brought good governance to this council. We must continue to support him by voting for APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.

    In his welcome address, the APC chairman in the council, Mr Onabwekhlen Ehikioya, commended the Governor Obaseki-led administration for bringing development to the council.

    “We are seeing the ongoing road construction work in the council, Esan West has been turned into a construction site and we promise to deliver the needed votes for APC to win the forthcoming elections.”

    Meanwhile, candidates of the APC in the elections, including John Inegbedion, running to represent Edo Central in the Senate; and Marcus Onobun, vying for Esan West seat in Edo State House of Assembly, all promised to bring development to Esanland when voted into office.

  • Edo donates relief materials to communities affected by windstorm 

    Edo State Government has donated relief materials to communities affected by windstorm in Esan West and Owan West local government areas of the state.

    The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Special Duties, Hon. Yakubu Gowon, handed over the relief materials on behalf of the state government to chairmen of the two local councils in Benin City, the state capital.

    Gowon said governor Obaseki had earlier extended similar gesture to some communities in other local government areas in the state where windstorm wreaked havoc three months ago.

    He explained that Governor Obaseki has fulfilled the promise he made shortly after the disaster, to assist the affected communities.

    “This is a continuous exercise; as at date, we have donated relief materials to communities in about 12 local government areas and we have been receiving letters of appreciation from the beneficiaries.

    “While some states in the country that experienced similar disaster are still waiting for the support of the federal government, the Edo State government has gone ahead to render assistance to these communities,” he said.

    Receiving the items, the chairmen of the councils commended the Obaseki-led administration for bringing succour to the affected persons.

    The Chairman of Owan West Council, who was represented by Mr George Ohioma, assured that committees would be set up to oversee the distribution of the items as directed by the state government.

    The Chairman of Esan West LGA, represented by Osborn Elimhele said “we are happy about the intervention from the state government and we will ensure that the affected people get the materials.”

    The relief materials include roofing sheets, bags of cement, ceiling boards and bags of nails.

  • Edo council boss targets N20m IGR monthly

    Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon Patrick Aguinede, has said that he hoped to raise the Internally Generated Revenue of the council to N20m monthly.

    Hon Aguinede who was sworn-in as chairman in March 2018 said the council was only generating between N68, 000 and N108,000 daily.

    Aguinede, who spoke to our reporter in Ekpoma, headquarters of the local government, said he has been able to raise the daily revenue to between N850,000 and N1m daily.

    He said he had to spend two hours daily in the streets of Ekpoma and adjoining communities sensitizing the people on the need to pay their leveis and rates.

    Aguinede stated that he inherited a council that was indebted to the tune of over N400m and eight months unpaid salaries.

    The Esan West Council boss said his decision to embark on massive revenue drive was to fulfill his electioneering campaign promises.

    His words, “I met a council that is without fund. I met a council that is indebted to the tune of over N400m. I met a council that is owing workers eight months salaries.

    “We came on Board on March 5th. We are still trying to settle down but we have paid salaries for the month we came in. We have looked at the environment and convinced that the allocations including the Internally Generated Revene is well managed we will be able to come out of the financial mess we met.

    “If I get N20m monthly, why will I not construct Road? Why will I not make health centers functional? Why will I not provide basic amenities and pay salaries? My desire is to raise money to satisfy the people.”

  • Edo APC receives 10,000 defectors

    Edo APC receives 10,000 defectors

    Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday received a boost by accepting 10,000 defectors from opposition political parties in the state.

    Among the defectors was a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party in Esan West local government area, Mr. Felix Akhabue.

    Akhabue is regarded as the strongman of the PDP in Esan West.

    The defectors announced their membership of the APC at a mega rally to round campaigns ahead of Saturday local elections in the state.

    Minister of Youths and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung, said the rally was a requiem for the PDP in the state.

    Governor Godwin Obaseki in his speech promised to deliver 1.2million votes for the APC in next year’s general elections.

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  • Woman commits suicide after baby’s dedication

    A 35- year old woman identified as Ejobosele Okoruwa has committed suicide hours after dedicating her three- month old baby in a church.

    Okoruwa’s body was found dangling in her bedroom. She used her wrapper as rope to commit the act.

    The deceased residence at Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government of Edo State was filled with sympathisers who went to see the dangling body.

    Husband of the deceased, Mr. Okoruwa told journalists that he slept in the sitting room with two of his children while the wife slept in the bedroom with their eldest daughter and baby.

    Okoruwa said it was a shout from his daughter at about 2am that woke him up only to see his wife lifeless body dangling.

    He said his wife’s recent behaviour indicated that she was depressed but that it did not occur to him that she would take her life.

    “She exhibited some strange behaviours. She was moody, sometimes she will just be looking at one direction. When you call her she won’t respond and after several calls, she will respond with a shock.

    “I tried to enquire from her to know if she had any problem bothering her but she said she was okay. There was a time she told my eldest daughter to take care of the children that she would be going away.

    “I thought she was abandoning the marriage, I pleaded and she promised to stay. She equally complained of some health problems. I asked her to go for test which she did,” the husband said.