This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Communications Strategy, Crusoe Osagie.
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The governor said the machine was donated to the hospital for the sake of fighting the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the state that needed immediate installation.
Obaseki made the call in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, to journalists in Benin on Tuesday.
Obaseki stated this on Friday after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The governor made this known in Benin City during a working visit by the NDLEA Edo State Commander, Buba Wakawa, and his team at the Government House.
Oshiomhole, at the inauguration of 75 intra city buses purchased by the Obaseki-led administration in Benin, said he was proud of his successor for building on his legacy.
Some of the trained returnees made this appeal when they spoke with journalists in Benin on Thursday.
Obaseki gave the directive after listening to the traditional ruler of Okpella, His Royal Highness, Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, Alhaji Andrew Dirisu, and chiefs from the different clans in the community who visited the governor on Tuesday in Benin.
Okoduwa Solomon, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Anti-Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration, made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Benin.
The governor gave the arrest order on Wednesday when he visited the site and discovered that work was ongoing in spite of the directives from the Federal Government to stop work.
The Edo North coordinator of AFAN, Alhaji Abdullahi Oshiobugie, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Sunday.
Obaseki had on November 29 presented a budget proposal of N146.6 billion, made up of N66.7 billion recurrent and N79.8 billion capital expenditures to the legislature for consideration.
Speaking on the security challenges of drug trafficking in the State, the Commander, Buba Wakawa, disclosed that the Federal High Court has approved the destruction of over 130,000kg of narcotic drugs, but the command is yet to execute the court orders due to logistic constraints.
The governor said the decision was taken in the interest of peace and tranquility, pointing out that flouting of his order will be met with wrath of the state government.
Okoduwa, who is the President, Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Reintegration, is also a member of the state committee against human trafficking.
He said his administration was making efforts to settle the backlog of pension arrears owed state government pensioners before December 2018.
During the ceremony, which took place on Friday, the governor said the JAMB centre would complement the efforts of the state government in repositioning the education sector in the state.
Christened: “Alaghodaro,” meaning “progress”, the three-day summit will bring together local and international business leaders and investors, bankers, financiers, industry experts, policymakers, the diplomatic community and the academia to explore Edo State’s rich potential across various sectors.
Obaseki stated this when he received the executive members of the National Industrial Court, led by the President, Justice Babatunde Adejumo, who paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, Benin City on Wednesday
The governor made this disclosure in Benin City on Wednesday when he received the management team of the institute, which paid him a courtesy visit in Government House.