FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo has given reasons why Edo State needs people who can offer good governance.
Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the Edo State chapter of the National Youth Council, NYC, Ighodalo said it is because the country, Nigeria, and by extension, Edo State are facing many challenges, therefore, they need people who will face these challenges head-on and proffer lasting solutions for the good of all.
“Do you know why we need to vote for a good government in Edo State? It is because our country is facing so many challenges and our state is affected by those challenges and there is the need for us to take those challenges head-on.
“Think about the prices of goods in the country today, rice, beans, yams, talk of petrol and transportation. Look at the exchange rate. So you see that there are challenges and we must find the right people to do the right things. Therefore, we need experienced men and women who have the competence, capacity and the know-how to tackle those problems and get a solution that will better the lives of all of us.”
He said the September 21 governorship election is between light and darkness, good and evil and between going forward into the next century or going back to the 17th century.
He urged them to go out on September 21 and cast their vote, monitor it, ensure that it is counted and follow it up so that bad people won’t shortchange us.
“We don’t want Tigers and Lions in this state again or do you want them? We don’t want bad people who will beat up our mothers in the market place or where they are selling their goods. We don’t want the troubles of old time. That is why you must vote for Osarodion Ogie and myself that day,” he admonished.
Speaking about his plan for security, he said he would deploy technology to secure the state. He said it was a sad moment for him when he heard that a young girl who just finished school was accosted, raped and killed by some bad people, saying “we don’t need such things because insecurity drives away investors.”
He assured that he would deploy technology to secure the state such that investors both foreign and even Edo people in the Diaspora will be willing to come home and invest.
The town hall meeting witnessed a massive turnout of youths.
In his welcome address, South-South President of NYC, Comrade Innocent Ajayi urged young people to participate actively in the coming election, saying it is their duty to do everything possible to secure their future including voting for the right people.
