The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki, has said he would make Edo State a model to be emulated by other states, in terms of development.
The Edo APC gubernatorial candidate for the September 28 governorship election, made the promise at a meeting with the Association of Salon Operators on Friday in Benin.
Obaseki said the transformation of the state, which had already started under the Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led APC government would be taken to a greater level when he is elected governor.
He said his government would not only continue with roads construction, the revolution in the educational sector and agricultural sector but will also seek ways to increase wealth creation in the state.
Obaseki said: “We must emulate Lagos State to be a mega state.
“This has already started but will be move to a logical level where the state will also become a reference point to other states in the country.
“Lagos did not become what is today without hard work and consistency in governance. It has been consistent with progressives’ governors.
“Here in Edo, we want to be a able to continue from where Oshiomhole’s government will stop.
“Oshiomhole has done his best; it is left for us to carry on from where he will stop.
“As a governor, I will not be learning the rope, as I have been part of the success story of the government but we will be taking it further through human empowerment.
“Our next phase is to increase and create wealth.”
The governorship candidate said his administration would have a human face.
Obaseki said that irrespective of party divide, his government would be for the generality of the people.
He also said: “We will be changing the face of government, where the government will simply be more responsive to the needs, yearnings and aspirations of the greater number of the people.”
Henry Idahagbon, a chieftain of the APC and the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, urged the association to support the candidacy of Obaseki.
Edo will be a model to other states, says Obaseki
