The wife of one of the aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, Orobosa Agba, has said that her husband, Clem Agba, would prioritise the welfare of children, youths and women if elected.
Agba said this in Uzanu, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State during her yearly children’s party.
She holds the party yearly to identify and fete women and children in the area.
The pledge by Agba was contained in a statement in Abuja on Saturday by the Convener, Edo Women In Diaspora, Roseline Odiye.
Agba, who was accompanied to the event by Odiye, said her husband plans to adopt the top-bottom approach in ensuring the transformation of the state, including the well-being of children, youths and women.
She said her husband would bridge the disparity between the children of the poor and those of the rich through massive improvement in the standard of learning and teaching in public schools.
She also said that her husband would ensure that the youths were productively engaged, adding that this would help curb youth restiveness.
According to her, her husband, if elected, would empower women to cater for their families as well as contribute their quota to the economic development of the state.
Agba said: “This is because children and youths form the major segment of the population of Edo.
“Deliberate efforts must be made to prioritise their welfare and anything that concerns their wellbeing if the state is to witness peace, progress and development.
“This is why Prince Clem Agba’s campaign already has a blue print developed, which centres around children and youth welfare in addition to women empowerment.”
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Agba said even without being in government, her family remained committed to the empowerment of women and youths as well as showing concern for the wellbeing of children.
She said: “We will be taking it a step further when we are in government by committing more resources to these priority areas.”
She said that if elected, her husband would ensure drastic reduction in the number of out of school children, and ensure the welfare of those in school were well taken care of.
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