Ahead of the governorship election in Edo state next year, one of the aspirants, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, has vowed to eliminate poverty and unemployment in the state if he eventually “obtains the ticket” of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and emerges as governor.
Agbomhere made the vow in Fugar, Ward 1, Etsako Central local government area on Friday where he declared his intention to run for governor.
He said his commitment to serve the people of the state “is borne out of genuine love and hunger to move the state from its current state of hopelessness and deprivation to an enviable height in economic prosperity.”
“Pervasive poverty, unemployment and the lack of industrialisation in the state are the result of the corrupt, disorganised and purposeless leadership of the current administration of Godwin Obaseki who is now planning to continue on the same trajectory of leadership failure by imposing an unpopular candidate on the people,” he said.
Dr. Agbomhere promised to put into use his wealth of experience in the academia, media, strategic leadership and international connections to “rescue, sweep and reset Edo state by eliminating poverty through job-creation which can be achieved through foreign direct investments.”
“I am not unaware that social and economic life in Edo state has been hopeless, chaotic and stale with a dire need for innovative and purpose driven leadership as the tragic state of affairs in the state has become worrisome considering the fallout of the uncoordinated and vision-less leadership provided by Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shuaibu, in the past seven and a half years.”
He called on the people to resist any further attempt to betray them by foisting on them “leaders without capacity.”
