A governorship aspirant in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, has described the social and economic life in Edo state as hopeless, chaotic and stale with a dire need for innovative and purpose driven leadership.
The South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who has declared his intention to vie for the party’s ticket to contest the gubernatorial election in the state in 2024, said the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Philip Shuaibu is a classical example of “two thieves who are fighting amongst themselves as a result of the distribution of their ill gotten bounty.”
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, Dr. Agbomhere said the tragic state of affairs in Edo state is worrisome and a fallout of the uncoordinated and vision-less leadership provided by Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Shuaibu in the past seven and a half years.
He accused the governor and his deputy of biting the hand that fed them by betraying former Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and orchestrating a departure from the All Progressives Congress through which they were elected in their first term in office to the lacklustre and drab People’s Democratic Party which is currently battling with a crisis of direction and cohesion.
“Having realized their folly, the outgoing governor and his deputy are now warming themselves back to the astute and pragmatic former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole whose administration put Edo state on the pedestal of economic progress and infrastructural transformations during his two terms in office from 2008 to 2016.” Agbomhere said.
“From giving former governor, Oshiomhole a belated award to appearing uninvited to occasions where he is present, Governor Obaseki and his deputy are now visibly trying to exploit the massive popularity of Oshiomhole and the All Progressives Congress in the state for their ulterior motive” Agbomhere added.
The APC governorship aspirant in Edo state urged the people of the state not to fall for the antics of the governor who he said had failed to provide them with the basic necessities of life but to ensure the return of the APC to Osadebey House, promising that if given the opportunity to be governor, the state would witness the rekindling of the massive growth and development sparked by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Administration.
