Our achievements in Edo surpassed what others did in ten years – Oshiomhole

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Our achievements in Edo surpassed what others did in ten years – Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was battle ready for the September 28 gubernatorial elections.

Oshiomhole, who was addressing State House Correspondents on Monday, said that the ruling party was also sure of victory having worked for Edo people in the past seven and half years.


“We work for Edo people. There is no ward in the state that you won’t find the government’s standard projects whether it is roads, school, health centre, and water.

“These are things that were never seen for the 10 years of PDP in the state,’’ he said.

According to him, the Edo State had climbed from 30th position to 2nd position in the School Certificate examination, an indication that the state was no longer regarded as ‘miracle’ centre for students.

He said that before his administration came into office, public schools were dead and had to be resurrected to save the future of the children and the entire state.


Oshiomhole added that in the past student paid their way to obtain certificates in NECO and WAEC and continued in that mode when they got admitted into tertiary institutions.

The recalled that the APC launched the one-man-one-vote campaign in the state, adding that with the power of the permanent voter card (PVC) everyone had the right to make a reasonable choice.

He said that the choice in Edo was whether to bring back the Lucky Igbinedion era, which he described as retrogressive, or to continue with the progressive Oshiomhole era.

“I have no doubt, any day anywhere, Edo man will vote APC,’’ he said.

The governor appealed to those who planned to foment trouble in the Edo guber polls by importing thugs into the state to desist as such attempt would be resisted by the electorate.

The governor further denied influencing the postponement of the governorship polls adding that he had no links with INEC or the security agencies.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State chapter of the People Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed claims by Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, that Governor Nyesom Wike was mobilizing militants for the September 28 election.