Over
3,300 members of Ovia North East Local Government Area Community
Development Associations have endorsed Mr. Godwin Obaseki, candidate of
the All Progressives Congress in the September 10 gubernatorial election in Edo State.
The latest ensorsement is coming less than three weeks to the election.
President
of the Community Development Associations in the Local Government, Mr.
Osasere Osayogie and Vice President, Etinosa Ighogaro declared at a
solidarity meeting in Benin City, Wednesday, that “we will deliver
Ovia-North East for APC come September 10, 2016.”
According
to Osasere Osayogie, “We the youths of Ovia North-East endorse Godwin
Obaseki for governor. We have done it before. We will do it again. We
are here today to rejoice with Godwin Obaseki.
“Come September 10, 2016, Godwin Obaseki will be elected the next governor, ” he said.
Receiving
the youths, Governor Oshiomhole recalled how his government revoked
land which was illegally allocated to an individual and returned same to
the people.
He said: said, “On assumption of office, I
discovered that almost all the land in Ovia North-East had been
allocated to only one man. I revoked the land illegally allocated to
only one family and I returned it to the people of Ovia. I revoked it, I
stand by it and it remains revoked and given to the people.”
According
to the governor, “The purpose of government is to protect the interest
of the people and I believe you must defend that and ensure that no one
man takes your land.
“We will hand over to a man who understands what it means to protect the public interest.”
On
Obaseki's endorsement, Oshiomhole said: “when I see the large turn-out
of the community leaders here, I know it is finished. ”
Taking
a jibe at the past PDP government, he said: "when they come to campaign
in Ovia, you must ask them: “where is the dual-carriage way from the
junction of the Benin-Sagamu expressway to Okada.’“
He said
efforts by the state government to extend electricity to some
communities in Ovia was hampered by some desperate politicians who
organised thugs to stop the truck carrying electric poles to the
beneficiary community.
He said: “If anybody breached the law,
they will be prosecuted and sentenced to prison. “We respect authority
but we will not tolerate rascality. Everybody is equal before the law,”
he said.
He thanked the people of Ovia North-East for their
consistent support for his government and the APC, assuring that
government will protect them from harassment and intimidation.
Also
speaking, the APC governorship candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, thanked
the Ovia communities for endorsing him, assuring that he would not
abandon them when he becomes Governor.
He said: “I want thank
you for the very bold step you have taken to endorse me as the sole
candidate for the governorship position”, assuring that there would be
continuity in the building of more infrastructure.
He promised
that his government would attract agro-industries to their communities
who would engage the youths in mechanised farming.
Ovia Communities endorse Obaseki for Gov [photos]
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