FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, yesterday, vowed to chase criminals out of the state and restore total peace.
Okpebholo assured that under his watch, criminals would not be allowed to get away with murder or disrupt the relative peace in the state.
The governor spoke at the swearing-in ceremony of new appointees held at the Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital.
The appointees are Emmanuel Okoebor as Commissioner for Finance, Paddy Iyamu as Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, and a retired Commissioner of Police, Friday Ibadin as Coordinator, Edo Security Network.
Governor Okpebholo charged them to use their positions to uplift the state.
The governor urged them to reposition education, strengthen security and enhance the treasury to develop Edo State and make it a better place for all.
According to him, “You know why you are here and the task ahead of you. You have to use your position to reposition Edo State. Edo should come first in all you do before your personal goals.
“In terms of education, it was trust that enabled you get to that position and I believe in your ability and capacity to deliver, and with hard work, I believe you will rebuild our educational system.
“You have been doing this with your personal money, but now is the time to use the resources of the state to move the education sector forward. When we say a new Edo is rising, this is the time to show it.”
For the finance commissioner, Okpebholo said Okoebor was not a novice, but experienced in the banking sector, urging him to use that experience to salvage Edo State’s treasury.
Okoebor, who spoke on behalf of others, assured the governor and the people of Edo State that they are committed to assisting him in realising his five-point development agenda.
