By Abbanobi – Eku Onyekachi
Abuja
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said Edo people stood to enjoy more dividends of democracy from the Federal Government (FG), if they vote in an administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State in the forth coming governorship election.
According to a press a statement from his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Enietie Ekong, the senate president spoke on Saturday at an APC grand rally in Benin City, Edo State. The rally had in attendance the Vice President Kashim Shetima, the the APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and about 12 governors of the APC extraction among other dignitaries, even as it quoted Akpabio as urging Edo people to return the State to the Centre by voting for the APC candidates, Senator Monday Okpebholo and Honourable Dennis Idahosa.
Senator Akpabio revealed that the FG had awarded the contract for the construction of Auchi – Benin road for over N11 billion and work was ongoing and assured that more Federal projects will be executed in the State with an APC administration in the saddle.
He said: “My presence here today is to let you know that I have implicit confidence in the capacity of the duo of Senator Okpebholo and Honourable Idahosa as members of the National Assembly to bring the desired change to Edo and return the State to the path of progress. A vote for Senator Okpebholo is a vote for infrastructural renaissance in Edo State and end the present decay that the State is witnessing. The APC administration will bring about empowerment and employment to the youths and I urge you to join hands and return the State to the path of development.
Also speaking, Vice President Shetima said the expectations of the Nigerian people remain the same no matter their differences in ethnicity, gender or religion and assured that the Federal Government will ensure that more resources are put into the development of the States.
Former Governor of the State and Senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole lamented the present situation that Edo State has found itself after his exit as the Governor. He said the administration of Mr Godwin Obaseki had destroyed the State and had only engaged in ground-breaking ceremonies and signing of memorandum of understanding with nothing tangible to show for the humongous allocation that had accrued to the State. He urged the people to vote massively for Senator Okpebholo to turn the tide around.
The rally witnessed the defection of high profile politicians in the State from other parties who were received by the APC National Chairman, Ganduje. The team led by Vice-President Shetima had earlier paid a courtesy visit on the Oba of Benin His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II.
