Godwin Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration would sustain policies on economic inclusiveness and continue far-reaching reforms that would engender sustainable development so as to provide necessary amenities to lift residents out of poverty.
The governor said this in commemoration of the International Human Solidarity Day celebrated every year by the United Nations and its sister agencies.
According to the governor, “As we mark the International Human Solidarity Day, it is imperative to point out that deliberate reforms have been undertaken to improve the livelihoods of Edo people across the wide spectrum of the society.
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday reassured that only competent persons with character and proven integrity would be elected as chairmen and councilors in the forthcoming local government election in the state.
The governor, who promised not to allow godfatherism to thrive again in the state, stressed that the country’s electoral process strongly affects the system of governance.
Obaseki said this when he declared open a one-day workshop on “Igniting the Economic Development and Viability of Local Government Areas in Edo,” held at the Staff Training Centre, Benin City.
According to the governor, “The process of elections itself affects the nature of governance; the way I have been elected is definitely going to affect the way we are going to govern Edo.”