The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, swore in the newly elected chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state on Monday.
Recall that the 18 Council chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) extraction were elected last Saturday.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Obaseki said that his administration would create alternate roads since the federal government could not fix its roads in Edo to ensure smooth movement of goods and services across the state.
He, however, said the roads, if constructed, would be barricaded and restricted, even as he called for the cooperation of the new chairmen to achieve the project
Obaseki also urged the local government chairmen to focus on the environment and sanitation, as he said that was an area he had not been happy about in the performance of his administration.
According to the governor, “Today (Monday), we are in a crisis in our country. What is hurting Edo the most is the advantage we have in terms of our location of being at the core of the country and therefore being connected with a lot of roads owned by the federal government.
‘The federal government, as you know today, cannot manage itself, not to mention rebuilding its roads, so it could take a while, if ever, for them to be able to build those roads.
“We fortunately have other connections, so our priority with you should be to design and work with the state government to build alternative state roads. Infrastructure is important.
“We should be able to move our people with their goods and their services so that we can have development, and when we build those roads, they will be barricaded and restricted for use.”
On sanitation, the governor said, “The other area in which we will need to collaborate with you is in the area of the environment and sanitation.
“We’ve done so much in the last 6, 7, and 8 years, but one area I am not proud of is in terms of our sanitation and environment.
“This is an area we share. I want to implore you to make this a priority for us because the environment is a big issue in the world today.”
Obaseki said the elected chairmen were carefully selected by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and elected by the people and that he does not doubt their competence to collaborate with the state government to bring good governance to the people
He revealed that 52 secondary schools have been selected to test run digital education, where students would learn using computers all through.
“I campaigned with all of you around the local government, so I wasn’t surprised that you won. What amazed me, which I didn’t realise, was the love and support that our people have for the PDP. Don’t let them down.”
Responding on behalf of his colleagues, the chairman of Akoko-Edo local government area, Barr Tajudeen Suleiman, promised to collaborate with the Obaseki administration, adding that with them in the councils, the governor would produce his successor for the PDP come 2024.
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