Obaseki to Edo workers: Don’t vote for candidates who can’t articulate their ideas

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has asked civil servants not to vote for gubernatorial candidates who “can’t articulate their ideas” for the state.

Obaseki spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with civil servants in Benin City, the capital of Edo, and advised them not to elect a candidate without the required experience to govern the state.

The off-cycle governorship election in Edo state is scheduled to be held on September 21.

“I came to appreciate and thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wouldn’t have achieved what we achieved without you,” NAN quoted the Edo governor as saying.

“I am finishing the first part, but the journey must not stop, it must continue. The engine of development must continue to run.

“The rate at which we need to run will be very high when we make the right decision. We can’t afford any mistakes come Saturday.

“Those who want to take over power by all means are uneducated and have never worked in any better place.

“My message to you is that it is a risk we can’t afford. It is not about Obaseki but democracy and development.

“The risk is about allowing people without ideas of what to do to lead. People who can’t even articulate their ideas, people who can’t read a balance sheet.

“Edo will face a major risk if you miss it on Saturday.”

Also speaking, Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Obaseki has done well for the state.

“Edo state public and civil service is number one in Nigeria. Obaseki has done well, and I will continue from where Obaseki would stop,” he said.

“You all here will be my priority; function together and continue to make Edo state a progressive state and this shall be our focus.”