Edo APC: Sack of health commissioner by Obaseki deceitful 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo says the sack of Samuel Alli as the health commissioner, by Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, was “deceitful and deceptive”.

While announcing Alli’s sack on Monday, Osarodion Ogie, secretary to the state government (SSG), said Obaseki is determined to “finish strong”.

“The governor is resolute on his finishing strong objective and will remove any obstacles that may hinder optimal service delivery to the people in the remaining four months of his administration,” Ogie said in a statement.

But in a statement on Tuesday, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, the director of publicity for the Edo APC governorship campaign, said Obaseki was “scapegoating” Alli because the buck stops at his desk.

He said the Obaseki-led administration failed to provide healthcare, education, food security, and infrastructure for the people of Edo.

“The government statement claiming that Governor Obaseki is resolute on his finishing strong objective and that he will remove any obstacles that may hinder optimal service delivery to the people in the remaining four months of his administration is deceitful and deceptive,” Omo-Ojo said.

“Truth is, it’s late for Obaseki and the PDP to save themselves from the shaming that awaits them as a result of their complete failure to attend to the basic needs of Edo people.

“There is no magic that Obaseki can use to complete the several uncompleted projects that now look like abandoned projects.”