Anastasia Okechukwu, Reporting
Dr Asue Ighodalo, a frontline Edo state governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed his readiness to offer impactful development to the people of the State, stating that he can ensure an all-inclusive growth rate where no one would feel oppressed.
Barrister Ighodalo made this known on Monday during an Edo 2024 Moment of Truth online political program hosted by Truth Live News.
The Founding Partner at Banwo & Ighodalo, a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Nigeria, citing the history of his involvement in vital economic teams, including Comrade Oshiomole’s from 2008 to 2016 and chairing Governor Obaseki’s Economic Summit Advisory Group since 2016, asserted his familiarity with the state’s challenges and his commitment to complementing previous efforts.
He said: “I have something great to offer the people of Edo state, and I am putting myself forward to work day and night to improve our state.
“I am pretty convinced that with the major blessing that we have natural resource-wise, people and the location of the state itself and foundation that previous leaders have laid, that Edo state is in a position where, with great focus, appropriate policies, deep thinking, we can take off first world sub-sovereign, regardless what’s happening at the sovereign level.
“We can develop Edo State; we are beyond where any other state in Nigeria is, and I think I can ensure a growth rate, inclusive growth rate where every man and woman doesn’t feel any oppression, no child is out of school, we all eat well, find a job, our economy grow strong, and people are happy, so I believe I have this capability and I can do it.”
“My work since I went into full time employment will probably speak for me, I have try to build institution wherever I have been given opportunity, I have setup a law firm which is one of the biggest and best acknowledged in the country. I have 15 partners and over a hundred lawyers, and about 50 employees. I have been blessed to chair major multinationals in the country and have been blessed to do work for the federal and state governments.
“I was in comrade Oshiomole economic team from 2008 to 2016, and since 2016, I have chaired the Gov Obaseki Economic Summit adversely group. So I think I am well positioned, I know where the issues in the state are, I know how I can work to complement the work that has been done so far, I am fully committed.”
