By Alltimepost.com
The Otaru of Auchi, His Royal Highness, Haliru Momoh, Ikelebe III, has affirmed that he is with Governor Adams Oshiomhole on the choice of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the next Governor of the state, saying “wherever the Governor asks me to go, I am going.”
The Otaru made the declaration when he played host to the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial flagbearer, Mr. Godwin Obaseki along with his running mate, Mr. Philip Shaibu who were led to the palace by Governor Oshiomhole, last Wednesday,
The Otaru who commended Comrade Oshiomhole for his sterling performance as Governor, said: “today, I testify that our son has done wonderfully well in navigating what is good for man, for his people in Edo State and Nigeria. That is the service to human beings.
“Now the service to God is worship because he said if we don’t regard him as one who has all the powers, if we don’t believe in him, whatever else you do, you will make a dust to fly far and wide.”
“We have our own mission on earth, every one of us. It is destined. It must happen. Your mission on earth is destined by God, not by human beings, and therefore, it must happen on the date, the hour, the second. It must happen.”
The Otaru thanked the Governor for his intervention in ending the gully erosion which had ravaged Auchi, saying the people of Auchi will never forget him for it.
Earlier in his speech, Governor Oshiomhole commended the Otaru of Auchi for his cooperation with the State Government which made the urban renewal drive in Auchi a success, assuring that Mr. Godwin Obaseki will excel.
“We have enjoyed your robust support. You got your communities to cooperate even when we had to pull down some buildings in order to make this urban renewal possible. I want to thank you for the support, your prayers, and with all humility, your highness, we pray that our candidate will win the next election. And I stand to guarantee, your highness that Godwin will do even better because having been part of the team, chairing the Economic Team, there is nothing we have done that he is not a party to, and he understands the issues.”
Oshiomhole took a swipe at the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, alleging that the money voted by then PDP-led administration to secure the people of Nigeria from terrorists was misappropriated.
He called on traditional rulers to scrutinize the activities of politicians who seek to govern Edo State.
“I think that traditional rulers have a duty to scrutinize the activities of all those who want to govern. If you want to run a private business, we don’t need to go through all this, but if you want to govern the state, if you want to be entrusted with public treasury, certainly, it can’t be those who already have a history of stealing shamelessly.”
Also speaking, the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said he was at the Palace to seek the blessings of the Otaru.
“What we have come here to do today, myself and my running mate Philip Shuaibu is to ask for your prayers and blessings as we embark on this race, this gubernatorial race. I want to assure you sir that we will not disappoint you and the people of Edo State. Interestingly, we will need you and the traditional institutions even more than ever before.
“So, we will ask you for your support in the days to come when we enter Osadebey Avenue. We want to assure you that in all we do, we will put our people first. And we will ensure we utilize the people’s resources to its fullest.”
