The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu, has lamented the neglect of Edo North by the state government
in the last eight years, in spite of the fact that Governor Adams
Oshiomhole comes from the area.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Ogbona in Etsako Central local
government area, he said most pathetic was the absence of a functional
public hospital in the senatorial district due to alleged deliberate
policy of the outgoing government in the state.
Ize-Iyamu promised that his government would reverse the misfortune
inflicted on many communities in the district who were hopeful that
having a son of the soil as governor would bring good tidings but got
disappointed.
Also speaking at a rally in Okpujie in Owan West local government of the
same senatorial district, the PDP candidate said that Owan people who
were very supportive of the outgoing governor were badly treated in the
scheme of things.
He promised to upgrade the Uzebba general hospital to a modern standard
to enable it take care of the mass population in the area.
In another rally at Ekpoma, the PDP candidate said: “Ekpoma appears to
be going through a rough phase as roads have become dilapidated, there
is no development and at the Ambrose Alli University, many of their
courses have been de-accredited due to lack of funds by the state
government which deliberately wants to remove Ekpoma from the scheme of
things.”
Meanwhile, the PDP candidate has asked the international community and
especially the US and UK government agencies who are concerned about
free, credible and peaceful elections in any part of Nigeria to help the
INEC do so on September 10 with the Edo state governorship elections.
By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe
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