- Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo, has made public his achievement in the state and how he has fared so far in office
- Obaseki, in his submission said that his administration has achieved much for the people of the state in the areas of healthcare, education and job creation
- He said that all these came about through the support of President Muhammadu Buhari, the APC, the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare 11, and locals in the state
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday, November 12, presented his administration’s scorecard to people of the state, with assurances of better days ahead.
Speaking at the Edo Summit held in Benin as part of activities to mark his second anniversary in office, the governor said his administration was enhancing confidence in leadership, governance and government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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Obaseki said that with the support of President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare 11, as well as the good people of Edo, his administration had achieved a lot of transformation and reforms in many sectors of governance.
The governor said his administration had holistically transformed the education sector, putting in place a framework that had brought about institutional transformation in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions.
“We are improving infrastructure in our schools, trained over 7000 teachers on digital learning in our basic education sector, completed the revamping of Benin Technical College, as well as consolidation of our College of Education,’’ he said.
In the health sector, the governor said he had strengthened all aspects of the health value chain, including that of the Primary Health Centres, which were ongoing.
Obaseki said: “We have rolled out the remodeling of 20 PHCs across the state and intend to do 200, and have initiated the Edo Healthcare Improvement Programme to achieve improved health structure and the well-being of the citizens.
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“The state and local governments saved one per cent of their federal allocation to make investment in the health sector.’’
The governor said his administration on assumption of office promised the creation of 200, 000 jobs, noting that 77, 200 jobs had been created in both private and public sectors in the state.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, could be heading for a public spat with Obaseki over the mode of selection of the party’s candidates.
The Edo state chapter of the APC was pushing for a consensus arrangement against Oshiomhole’s injunction for the use of direct primaries for the selection exercise.
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