Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has beaten his chest that in his eight year administration, he has been able to revoke acres of land illegally acquired by the Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and that the next government of Godwin Obaseki will revoke more of such land from the same person.
Governor Oshiomhole, who spoke at a political rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Okada community, in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state; the home of Chief Igbinedion, on Wednesday, said that such retrieved land would be handed over to investors.
He told the parties supporters who thronged the campaign venue that his administration has granted waivers to investors to encourage them in the industrialization process of the state.
The governor declared that he is determined to stop any Benin Chief from taking over the position of the Oba of Benin, stressing that the Oba’s position cannot be faked but must be respected as a divine institution.
“I will stop any Benin Chief who wants to take the position of the Oba of Benin. I am aware that I have had cause to revoke some lands illegally acquired by Chief Igbinedion. I will revoke more and give to investors.
“We granted waivers to investors in order to encourage investors to set up companies in the state.
“With Godwin as the next governor, you will have nothing to fear.
“We will build more roads, schools and bring more investors to the state.
“PDP wants to come through the back door back to power because they want to continue to use your money to feed the god fathers and we must stop them.
This was even as the governorship candidate of the APC in the state, Obaseki admitted that governor Oshiomhole had laid the foundation for growth and development of the state.
“My job is to raise the house upstairs because the foundation will carry sky scrappers.
“We will continue to build on infrastructure, build more roads in the Local Governments, build more schools and recruit more teachers.
“If elected as governor of the state, we will put more money into Usen Polytechnic to improve the standard of teaching in the school so they can be one of the best in Nigeria.
“The polytechnic will groom students into becoming land inspectors, surveys that can be employed in the state Ministry of Works. We will give small loans to market women.
“Our major priority is to create empowerment for women and youths.”
At the campaign, over 1,500 persons, including a cousin to the Esama, Ewemade, defected to the ruling APC.
The defectors said they decided to dump the PDP due to the giant strides and developmental achievement by the Oshiomhole-led government in the state. [myad]
