Why my government ran into hitches with powers that be - Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

By Jethro Ibileke

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State disclosed that his administration encountered numerous challenges because he decided not to follow the old order of embezzlement of state funds.

He stated this on Wednesday in Benin while delivering a remark at a Youth Interactive Session organized by his wife, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki.

Over 2,000 were present at the event which was held at the Festival Hall of the Edo State Government House.

Those in attendance were made up of different youth groups as well as the leadership of the various students’ unions, including those of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, and Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin.

According to him, “We would not have had problems as a government if we came and say let us do it as they used to do it. Money comes every month, we share the money, I won’t have a problem; we pay the boys to make trouble.

“If that is what we decided to do, Edo will not have a problem, but Edo will not make progress.”

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The Governor, who disclosed that one of the policy trusts of his government is centered on youth development, however, noted that Edo, as a State cannot make considerable progress without a vibrant Federal Government.

According to Obaseki, “the solution to our problems lies in you. Our purpose is to create a future for you. I believe in your struggles, I support you.

“The problems we have today are an accumulation of neglect by previous governments on issues related to young people.

“We are focusing on giving relevant education; not education of certificates but education that will give you employment and job to position you for the future. Any education that can’t give you employment should be reviewed.

“We face challenges as a nation and State but we must continue to struggle as the solution lies with the youths of this nation.

“The problems we have today are because, as a government, we decided to work with taxpayers’ money to develop the State rather than share the money with a few persons.”

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