A frontline governorship aspirant in Edo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the weekend said that the state would once again witness another era of massive infrastructural development if given the party’s ticket, and eventually wins the 2024 governorship election.
Okpebholo, who is among the strong contenders for the party’s ticket, and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Procurement, gave the assurance when he formally declared his intention to vie for the number seat of the state at his Uwessan Irru, Ward in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state.
The senator, who was received by party leaders and a large crowd of supporters, while describing former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as his leader, lamented that since Oshiomhole left office in 2016, Edo state had not progressed in all sectors, and promised to bring back the glory days where Edo State was a construction site.
The Edo-born grassroots politician noted that it was on record that he was the first person to be elected on the platform of the APC to represent Edo Central Senatorial District at the senate, and believed that with the help of the people, he would win the governorship election
“Edo is set for greatness again and it is time to repair Edo and make a change so that Edo can regain its lost glory.
“If you look at development in Edo, it stopped during the time of Adams Oshiomhole’s regime. But I can assure you that with me on Osadebey Avenue, a lot of changes will come and I am going to make Edo a beautiful city. We are going to use Edo money to develop the state of our dream our dream.
“I will create employment, build hospitals, provide portable drinking water, good roads and a lot of things that we want to do for Edo people and in four years Edo people will indeed know that there is transformation,” Okpebholo reassured.
Some of the leaders who spoke at the gathering pledged that they would support the aspirant as he had proven to be someone who would work in the interest of Edo state owing to his antecedents.
Mathew Eromosele said, of the aspirant: “He is someone with impeccable and intimidating credentials whether in his private, business or public life he has shown that he is the right man for the job.”
Also, Princess Esther Eghaghe, said that the Edo Central senator had started working for the people even before he became senator and expressed confidence that his governorship would transform the state.
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