Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, unveiled a five-point agenda for the development of the state after he was sworn in as the 6th civilian governor of the state.<\/p>\n
Okpebholo, in his inaugural speech, pledged to prioritise security, infrastructure, healthcare, food sufficiency, and education.<\/p>\n
The governor declared war on criminals, saying the era of incessant kidnapping and other violent crimes was over.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur citizens is top priority for us. To achieve this, we shall implement programmes carefully outlined in my five-point agenda, designed to grow robust economic growth and improve the lives of our people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not betray this confidence you have reposed in me and the Deputy Governor, Rt. Honourable Dennis Idahosa,\u201d Gov. Okpebholo said.<\/p>\n
While bemoaning incessant cases of kidnapping and other crimes, the governor said his administration would be firm in dealing with criminals and improve the security of the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a long time now, our people have become victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo end this ugly situation, we will be firm in dealing with criminals and improve the security of our land so that farming and other business activities will flourish again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe deplorable condition of our roads has made it difficult for people to move from one part of the state to another.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur policy to develop road infrastructure is targeted at constructing roads, drainages, and bridges to ease transportation for all.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe shall immediately commence work to make the roads passable again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also ready to partner with the Federal Government, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, those in the diaspora, and other stakeholders to develop our state across all sectors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, the new administration will support small businesses and market women with soft loans.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur teeming youthful population will not be left out.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe shall support them to acquire relevant skills for self-empowerment.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy administration shall immediately swing into action to recruit teachers and rebuild the deplorable classrooms.<\/p>\n
\u201cTertiary education will be strengthened in many ways too, to ensure quality education,\u201d Okpebholo said.<\/p>\n
The new governor announced a panel of inquiry into the remote cause of the failure to inaugurate 14 House of Assembly members-elect in the state in 2019 for seventh assembly.<\/p>\n
\u201cFellow citizens, my administration is ready to link communities that have not yet been connected to the national grid to ensure that they have electricity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur traditional institution shall be given the necessary support to play their role as custodians of our rich cultural heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is in recognition of this that my administration shall support the decision of the Federal Government to uphold the Oba of Benin as the exclusive owner of the returned artefacts that were looted by British Colonial Forces during the Benin Massacre of 1897,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He promised to work closely with other arms of government to strengthen democracy and good governance in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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