Senator Monday Okpebholo

Ahead of the September Edo state governorship poll, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo has pledged to transform the state into an economic powerhouse in Nigeria.

In a statement, he promised to live up to the expectations of the citizenry in Edo state through the delivery of good governance.

Okpebholo said key issues affecting Edo people will form the thrust of his administration when elected as governor of the Heart Beat State.

He listed quality and affordable healthcare, affordable and quality education, road infrastructure, security, food security, social welfare programmes, housing, ICT, agriculture, among, as key areas that will be addressed during the campaigns.

The leading candidate assured that unlike other candidates who have no visible track records of providing services to the people, he will rely on his vast experience to reposition the state towards the path of sustainable growth and development.

Okpebholo revealed that following his intervention and that of the leader of APC in Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, contractors have returned to federal roads to complete projects abandoned by previous federal administrations in the country.

He said with the massive ongoing federal governments interventions across the State, more will be brought in when the APC is elected to take over the affairs of the State and collaborate with the government at the centre.

The APC candidate, while urging his supporters across the State to focus on issue-based campaigns, promised to carry everyone along and ensure that no segment of the State is marginalised, especially traditional institutions that have been repeatedly disdained by Obaseki-led government.

Okpebholo noted: As the campaigns kick-off, I urge our supporters to remain calm and focused. They should not allow anyone to provoke them. I am assuring them we will win this election and take over the State on the 12th of November this year, when the current anti-people regime would have left office.

My running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa and I, alongside with other party faithful, will be speaking with the people directly during the campaigns. We will address their concerns and leave no stone unturned.

We will not lie to the people or deceive them. Our word will be our bond. We will address their concerns and ensure that everyone is carried along. We will talk to our people directly and give them reasons why they should give us a chance to serve them. We have done it before. We will do it again.

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