Butchers in Edo State on Wednesday shutdown abattoirs, meat markets and shops in the State in solidarity with the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The butchers took to the major streets in Benin with a life cow to demonstrate their trade in solidarity with the governor with their usual slogan of 4+4 and re-echoing of ‘Togba’.
Speaking with journalists in Benin, the President Association of Edo State Practising Butchers, Akhare Paul Odigie, said they are out to drum support for Godwin Obaseki based on his developmental strides in the state.
According to him, the governor has done well and should be given the opportunity to continue and complete the good work he has started in the state.
“We the butchers have agreed in totality that Obaseki is our next Governor and that he shall continue to occupy the seat of Government till 2024 because of his developmental strides and laudable programmes for butchers.
“Today, we have shutdown our abattoirs and other meat shops and meat sellers across the various markets in Edo State to endorse and to say we are 100 percent with Obaseki”
“Since the inception of his administration, the Edo state butchers have known peace. There is no thuggery and there is no extortion because of his support and believe that the market people are the ones that move the economy,” he said.
He said any attempt to circumvent the will of the people will be vehemently resisted.
“We are using this medium to reach out to all the entire butchers in the State and our supporters as well as the prospective buyers and meat consumers to mobilise and vote for Governor Godwin Obaseki.
“A vote for Obaseki is moving the meat market in Edo State to the next level just like the Brazilian meat industry”, he said.
Responding, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, Comrade Roland Osakue, commended the group for their peaceful rally.
“Do not allow miscreants to infiltrate into your midst. We owe it a duty as Citizens to protect Government property which belong to all of us,” he said.
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