Benin-City: As politicians in Edo State struggle to outshine one another in the build up to the forth coming September 10th governorship election, Mr. Emeka Nwagwuna (Deputy Director. Digital Communications, Osaro Onaiwu Campaign Organization for the 2016 Governorship Election in Edo State) has urged Edo people to be vigilant to avoid the deceit that has
become the attribute of many politicians and ensure the election of the best candidate, so that Edo State is returned to its glorious past.
Mr. Nwagwuna noted that it is unfortunate that even the modest infrastructure which Edo inherited upon its creation in 1991 has so lost value that one wonders whether successive government have been asleep, pointing out that in Benin the Capital of Edo State, there is
virtually deep gullies everywhere, and when there is a tarred road, the adjoining street would be better described as swamps and during the raining seasons everywhere is likened to hell.
The stalwart of APGA party in an interview with journalists in Benin, confirmed that sporting activities in the state has lost its pride of place since successive government is doing nothing to heighten its development with Samuel Ogbemudia stadium best known for sporting
activities in the country now lost its face value without facilities for practices and competition etc, and now becoming a shadow of itself.
He affirmed further that in the area of human capital development, Edo is one of the worst cases in the country, referring to the figure released by the National Bureau of Statistics which ranked Edo State in the 7th position among the top 10 States with the highest
unemployment in Nigeria, adding that the security situation in Edo has so degenerated making the state a capital as a cesspit of crime and criminality with the youth taking to crime like kidnapping, cybercrime and day light robbery amongst others.
Mr. Nwagwuna added that lack of teachers and inadequate teaching tools are now the order of the day as most of the red roofs (school buildings) have no chairs in the classrooms they are adorn, explaining that the issue of the non-payment of salary to state and local
government staff is added to the woes currently being experienced.
He added that in 2015, Edo ranked 5th in internally generated revenue in Nigeria, yet nothing much to justify the tax burden on the people, explaining that when government becomes insensitive to the yearnings of the people, that government has renounced its democratic tittle, whereas APC government in Edo state has abandoned the people can
therefore not be trusted to decide who occupies government house later this year appealing that the September 10th 2016 election in Edo state is another opportunity for the people of Edo state to make a statement concerning their future.
Mr. Nwagwuna noted further that though all the candidtates cleared by INEC for the election do certainly have some selling points, Earl Osaro Onaiwu the APGA candidate for the election stands out in so many respects. As former DG of governors` forum, Onaiwu`s exposure to the patterns of development in all other states of federation means he is
not coming to learn on the job. Having also piloted the affairs of governor`s forum without any blemish to his name indicates that the man can be trusted because he has already been tested.
He added, “At time when other candidates hire thugs that are armed with dangerous weapons and rascally parades same to further warp the psych of the people whose votes they ostensibly canvas, Onaiwu simply surrounds himself with decent, fair minded supporters. A honest man, Onaiwu is not one that will send is children far away from himself
just because of an imminent election. For him, it is not a do-or-die venture but one that signposts his passion to build the Edo of our dream. He has severally been spotted with his eldest son even on a road show. This attribute speaks volume about his congruence with the
people.” He said.
The APGA chieftain explained that an encounter with Onaiwu reveals a man at peace with himself.” No wonder he speak with so much wisdom embedded in patriotic desire to realize his vision for the state. Unarguably, it is at level of vision that the aspiration of a people
are subsumed in a clear cut policy direction. Onaiwu understands this, hence the christening of his campaign slogan as SOLUTION”.
He noted that it is therefore easy to see the need for the solution that Onaiwu represents, a solution that simply means, the emancipation of Edo people from long years of underdevelopment caused by governmental under performance and lack of creativity. In real terms the solution matrix purports to offer Edo people a creative way out of
the doldrums that become their reality.
“A fine gentleman with a penchant for excellence and a track record of being associated with progress in so many states of the federation, Onaiwu has never meddled with politics of bitterness. At a time when APC and PDP in Edo state are struggling to outdo each other in
campaign of calumny. Onaiwu restrain himself to issues based campaign. He humbly engages the electorate one on one on street corners, markets and major roads across the state. With a character like Onaiwu at the helm of state affairs, the transformation that has eluded Edo people for years would have been surmounted”. Nwagwuna concluded.
