The South-south Zonal Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Blessing Agbohmere has promised to re-engineer governance, build Edo Metropolitan Cities and establish Edo Construction Company among others if given opportunity to govern the state.
Addressing a press conference after picking his nomination and expression of interest forms Thursday at the national secretariat of the ruling APC, Dr. Agbohmere also promised to implement Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Edo State.
Agbohmere, from Edo North has swelled the numbers of aspirants jostling for the APC ticket to 10 that have so far paid 50 million Naira each for the forms.
According to him, winning the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State will be made easy as the APC candidate because my popularity, integrity and being loved by the President and as a son of Adams Oshiomhole.
He believed that the party do everything possible to take over Edo State “and we shouldn’t allow our President to be mocked again.”
He said: “I want to build Edo Metropolis City 1 and 2 because Edo city currently is congested, as a result, house rent are very expensive for our people.
“Edo State has no reason to suffer when it comes to road networks. My administration will focus on Edo Construction Company which will construct all the roads and provide services to other states, by so doing we can generate more income.
I have a plan to make Edo State a tourism destination because you can not go from South-west to other region without pass through Edo State.
“I am the best candidate among all the aspirants and with me winning Edo State will be made easy. I am an Asiwaju son, he loves me so much. I am his biggest fan in the South-south, in Edo state and the entire Niger Delta.
“Adams Oshiomhole is my father, he loves me so much and he has agreed that I am the best aspirant contesting this election.”
Speaking further, the governorship aspirant said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was mocked during the last General election and such should not be allowed again in 2027.
“As a governor I will ensure that I implement the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu if given opportunity.
“We should make sure that our party win the next governorship election in Edo State. We should not allow our President to be mocked again. We should do the right thing by make sure that the party concede the ticket to that person who the people of Edo people love, who has integrity, who is educated in governance and has stable character, and that person is Dr. Blessing Agbohmere.
“So winning election will be made easy with me as the APC candidate and we shouldn’t allow our President to be mocked again.”
