Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade
\nAgba, has congratulated the governorship candidate of the All
\nProgressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and
\nhis running mate, Hon. Gani Audu, on their emergence as the party’s
\njoint governorship ticket for the scheduled September 19 election in the
\nstate.<\/p>\n
In a message to the duo, Prince Agba said that while there was no doubt
\nthat the journey was tortuous, the outcome of the primary election and
\nthe series of consultations that produced the Ize-Iyamu\/Audu joint
\ngovernorship ticket demonstrated the resolve of the APC to take Edo
\nState to the next level.<\/p>\n
According to him, “I am very confident that you will provide the needed
\nleadership to turn Edo State around. I have no doubt that you will work
\nwith all stakeholders to bring the desired quality governance to our
\ncitizens.<\/p>\n
“Our teeming youths need jobs that they can both ear-mark and eye-mark.
\nOur students need a decent environment and quality teachers to deliver
\nthe promise of educating the youths for the next generation. Our economy
\nrequires someone with a genuine entrepreneurial spirit and selfless
\ndisposition for a rejuvenation.<\/p>\n
“Our elderly men and women and pensioners need someone with a
\ncompassionate heart to care for them. Our healthcare sector needs a
\nsurgical intervention as only a healthy population can enjoy the
\ndividends of democracy. Our Stormwater plan and projects need
\ncompletion.<\/p>\n
“Our drains need to be desilted to solve our flooding problems. Our
\ngovernance system needs urgent reform by someone with proven emotional
\nintelligence and political sagacity. I am convinced that you will
\naccomplish the above and more and bring the genuine change Edo people
\nhave been yearning for.”<\/p>\n
Agba also congratulated the other contestants in the APC primary
\nelection, Hon. Pius Odubu, Hon. Osaro Obaze and others who stepped down
\ntheir aspirations before the primary election, saying they all
\ndemonstrated commitment to democracy and the party by participating in
\nthe process.<\/p>\n
He assured them that their labour would not be in vain and also urged
\nthem to rally behind the Ize-Iyamu\/Audu governorship ticket for a
\ncomprehensive victory over PDP and other parties in the coming election.<\/p>\n
“I urge all members of our great party to unite around the Pastor Osagie
\nIze-Iyamu\/Gani Audu ticket in the overall interest of the party and Edo
\npeople. I can say without any iota of doubt or equivocation that we
\nshall be victorious on September 19th.<\/p>\n
“The pointer to the victory that lies ahead was the very successful
\nconduct of the primary election in a rancor-free manner, devoid of the
\nshenanigans witnessed in other political parties,” he said.<\/p>\n
Agba further said that the APC in Edo State had demonstrated an uncommon
\ncamaraderie and desire to again form the next government in the state,
\nadding, “I am confident that the government that will emerge after the
\nSeptember election that will be led by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu will be
\none that will inspire hope in our people, harness our God-given
\npotentialities and lead Edo people to prosperity.”<\/p>\n
He stated that Edo State was an APC state and “it must remain so.”<\/p>\n
According to him, “It is my sincere hope that leaders, stakeholders, and
\nmembers of the APC in Edo State will work assiduously to sell the
\nprofile and agenda of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu to every person even
\nthough he is already a household name from his many years as a
\ngrassroots mobilizer.<\/p>\n
“On my part, I am prepared to offer the leadership alongside our other
\neminent federal elected and appointed officeholders on the platform of
\nour great party to ensure that the party emerges victorious in line with
\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to get Edo State back to the APC
\nfold; and, I take this opportunity to assure Mr. President that we will
\nnot disappoint him.”<\/p>\n
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has congratulated the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-news"],"yoast_head":"\n