Admin l Monday, June 22, 2020
BENIN, Edo, Nigeria – Deputy Governor of Edo State Comrade Philip Shaibu, has assured members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that he is available to respond to issues as they arise and provide relevant intervention that will help in moving the State to the next level of peace and security, human capital development as well as infrastructural development.
According to him, “There is need for us to be more United today as a Party than ever before. We must collectively seek peace and unity as the most needed commodity in order to forge a common front.
“Let us together, create a new spirit of unity and trust in order to strengthen our democratic culture which we have collectively embraced. Our collective strength can compensate for our weaknesses. Our collective wisdom can help to minimize our mistakes,” Comrade Phillip Shaibu declared.
The Deputy Governor, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on media Mr Benjamin Atu, said further that, “Victory is now in sight and within our reach as a Party. We must not allow the minority opposition party in the State to poison our minds against ourselves. APC is now history in Edo State and we should ignore all their ongoing antics to create disunity among the PDP family.
“Let us douse the fires of political strife and put aside petty bickering and work together for the common good of our dear state. We cannot achieve our collective goals except we come together as brothers and sisters and enhance cooperation among members from Ward level to the Local Government and State levels.”.
He dismissed the allegations by the All Progressive Congress (APC) against Hon. Ogbeide Ihama accusing the APC minority party in the State of fanning the embers of war and restiveness.
“The financial transaction allegations linking both the incumbent Governor and his personal brother Hon. Ogbeide, was a deliberate attempt to create disaffection between the Governor and his brother Hon Ihama.
“The allegations of the APC is full of gaping holes both in facts, figures and logic, like all previous baseless allegations. We must quit playing with mundane things in the bid to entrench the ethos of democracy,” the Edo Deputy Governor cautioned.
While assuring of a landslide victory in the Edo State Governorship election, Comrade Shaibu said the achievement of the Obaseki administration is sufficient to guarantee victory, even if the September election is rescheduled for tomorrow.
“The administration has shown determination to end the culture of government that habitually fail to stimulate investment; fail to provide mass employment for youths; fail to reduce poverty. We have touched the lives of the ordinary people in this state, especially the poor, through one of the most liberal social programmes. We are determined to lift the people and that’s why we have intensified efforts in expanding infrastructure to attract investors and diversify our economy”.
The Deputy Governor said, “Let no man’s heart fail him over the forth-coming September election. It will be the most simple election that PDP has won in the history of Edo State. It’s a done deal. APC is in disarray and are aware of the failure that await them in the main election, that’s why they are engaged in trying to create tension among us in the PDP.”
Shaibu commended the leadership and stakeholders of PDP in the State for their overwhelming support, saying their actions have continued to enjoy global accolades for what has now been described as a rare act and mature politics and assuring them that they have nothing to fear. “Your pride and honour are all intact,” he pledged.
“We may have lost some ground as a party but the future is bright for the Edo State PDP. The previous setbacks is only a blip. If we remain steadfast and loyal in promoting the ideals of the Party, we will collectively record a landslide victory that can’t be questioned or challenged. It behoves on all of us to make this a reality” Shaibu said.
