Your Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, Your excellency, the Deputy Governor of Edo state, Phillip Shaibu, the State Chairman of our great party, Hon Tony Aziegbeni, distinguished and respected leaders and members of our party, on behalf of the newly inaugurated campaign council and sub- committees of the State campaign I want to appreciate the party for the honour and opportunity to serve and win the election and return our Governor and the deputy at the election.
No doubt we have the best candidates for this election. They have given a good account of themselves and they surely deserve a second term to continue the great work. They have elicited uncommon leadership qualities in charting a road map for the development of our state. I must say that I admire you more, now that I am privy to more facts about where you started.
You inherited the highest debts ever in the history of our state. Through prudent management and financial discipline, you have reduced our indebtedness and embarked on infrastructural development, digitalised payment of pensions to pensioners. Clearing all arrears and prompt and regular payments to pensioners.
You have been credited with institutional reforms and social welfare enhancement, agricultural support and development, you have also made our great state investor friendly You have eliminated agberos from our markets and roads. You have brought innovation to tax collections in the state.
Even some us who initially opposed you when you first contested, have come to realize that you are indeed a blessing to our state. Those who initially supported you thinking that your emergence will open the state vault for looting and sharing of our state allocation, you have disappointed them by your refusal to continue with their culture of sharing the money at the expense of developing the state and detriment of the great Edo people
I salute your courage. For daring to investigate the fraud in the award and execution of the Central Hospital contract they now label you bad and they are now in warm embrace with those they earlier told us cannot be trusted.
Those in the forefront in the campaign to take the state back must be stopped. This state is not the property of Adams Oshiomole. This is the moment of truth and not for self proclaimed liars and political apologists. In 2016, Ize-Iyamu apologized for making Adams Oshiomhole Governor, in 2020 its the turn of Adams Oshiomhole. Edo people are too politically sophisticated to be fooled.
Edo people must be informed that Government business is serious business. It is not a simple agenda! Edo people rejected the simple agenda in 2016 and will do so again in 2020.
I sincerely advise that those trying to play God must know that there is only one God. The future of our state is in the hands of Edo people. I urge the good people of Edo state to support and vote Governor Godwin Obaseki for sustainable development and growth of our beloved state.
From today we are going to take our campaigns to the people. Let the people decides. Not in Adams but in God we trust, and with the support of the people Governor Godwin Obaseki will win again.
Resetting Edo is a task that must be fulfilled and we are all committed to achieving this.
Chief Dan Osi Orbih
National Vice Chairman (South-South)
Chairman Edo State Campaign Council
