Obaseki: I’m in government to wipe away tears

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is government to wipe away tears.

Speaking with Christian faithful during a one-day prayer and fasting programme for peaceful election in the state, on Saturday, he said he is not afraid of the September 19 governorship election.

The programme was organised by the Light of Peace for Africa Foundation with support from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Edo chapter.

He said his government would continue to serve the people of the state and pursue more programmes and projects to put smiles on their faces.

“God made me governor to do things differently for the benefit of the people. I am in government to wipe away the tears from the eyes of Edo people,” Obaseki said.

“God heard the cries of pensioners, victims of human trafficking and market women, among others who were harassed daily and sent me to wipe away their tears.”

“I am not afraid of next Saturday’s election as we are certain of victory. Come out en masse to cast your votes for the PDP to ensure we finish what we have started.

“In every ward we went during our ward-to-ward campaign, the people wanted improved electricity supply and roads. We have constructed several roads in the state and will build more roads in the second term.

“Our educational system was bad, with no curriculum and we introduced the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme to improve the system. Using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), we trained our teachers instead of making them pass through competency tests. Our students can now read and write well.”

On his part, Mon Igbinosa, a bishop, charged Christian faithful in the state to come out en masse on Saturday to vote the candidate of their choice without fear of intimidation or harassment.