‘Don’t mortgage your children’s future’ — Obaseki’s wife campaigns for PDP

Betsy Obaseki, first lady of Edo state, met with wives of Dukes (Enigies) in the state to canvass votes for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 governorship election.

The meeting followed series of engagements between the first lady and different women groups in the state to ensure the re-election of her husband.

She asked the Enigies’ wives to judge as mothers whether it is in the best interest of the people to mortgage the future of the state and the children, to satisfy a few people, and whether the state has not fared better in the past three and a half years under her husband.

She said the people get the government they deserve and the time had come for the people of Edo to stand for good governance.

The Edo first lady expressed concern over the “level of deception, desperation and the total lack of self respect displayed by some politicians who have shown that they are willing to do anything to gain power, and have made themselves a laughing stock among the people”.

She said she expected them to campaign and sell their manifesto rather than tell lies and employ the services of thugs to unleash violence on the people, all because they have nothing to offer.

Stella Aigbe, coordinator of the Enigie Wives Association, said she would campaign for good governance based on what is on ground.

“If you enter the State Secretariat Complex and take a photograph there, people would think you took the picture in Europe. If not anything, the Ossiomo Power plant alone that has been licenced, the prospect of having power supply is enough to vote Obaseki. Because when there is power there will be industrialisation, there will be more jobs, people will be comfortable, life will be easier,” she said.

“I am campaigning for good governance which we currently have under Governor Godwin Obaseki.  You have spoken well and that is the truth and I am happy with this government. When all the trouble started many people were not happy, but we thank God for everything, that everything is on course now.”