Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has assured the people of the state that his administration will complete the Gelegele Seaport in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.
He gave the assurance during the party’s Ward-to-Ward campaigns to Uduna/Oghede ward in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.
Dr. Ighodalo said when the Seaport is completed and functional, it was boost the social-economic lives of the people of the areas.
Ighodalo also promised the completion of the ongoing Ekewan Road project to maximise the economic activities in the local government and Edo State in general.
The governorship candidate added that when voted into power, his administration would empower the women, the youth in their different businesses as well as give support to the elderly.
He further said that when elected, his administration would partner the people and leadership of markets to improve infrastructure in the market as well as revamping agriculture in the local government.
He appreciated the people of Oduna and Oghede for their show of love, support and confidence and assured that when elected, the ward and local government certainly will enjoy due consideration in every thing government does.
Earlier , in his opening remarks, the PDP Chairman for Ovia North East, Hon. Monday Enihoro, thanked the people for coming out en-masse to receive the PDP governorship candidate and the campaign team.
He urged them to continue to support the party.
On his part, Chairman of Ovia North East Local Government Council, Hon. Collins Osamede Ogbeiwe, also thanked the people for their support for PDP and the support given to him during the local government council election.
He listed projects by the state government in the LGA to include the Ekewan Road on going project, Gelegele project, rural electrification projects and others. He said Oduna and Oghede ward has never disappointed PDP and they will not disappoint this time.
The council chairman charged the people to get their PVCs ready and vote the ‘Umbrella’.
Addressing the people, the Edo State PDP chairman Dr. Tony Aziegbemi and the Director general of the PDP governorship Campaign Council, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen both charge the people to vote PDP, noting that the PDP is the only party that fulfills promises and gives good governance.