By Michael Egbejule, Benin City
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has urged Nigerians to vote for leaders that will develop the nation and guide the country through its many challenges.
The governor made the call while addressing journalists after the New Year’s thanksgiving service held at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Benin City.
He said: “From the development so far, Nigerians are looking forward to the 2023 General Elections, hoping that with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), they will have the opportunity to make the desired contributions to politics and elect persons they believe can see us through the major challenges we face as a country.”
The Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Anglican Communion, The Rt. Rev. Peter Imasuen, whose a sermon was titled ‘Circumcise’, called on the people to draw near to God in 2023 to achieve their heart desire.
MEANWHILE, Obaseki has said his government will, in 2023, sustain efforts at improving power supply across the state by exploiting its unique advantage in electricity to spur industrialisation in the state.
Obaseki, in his New Year message, said government would create electricity market in the state to encourage investors to invest in the generation and distribution of grid and off-grid electric power.
“In 2023, we intend to exploit the advantage, which Edo has in electricity with the establishment of the Edo State Electricity Commission.
“We will be creating a vibrant electricity market in the state to allow and encourage investors to invest in generation and distribution of grid and off-grid electric power, thus expanding our existing investments in Azura Power and Ossiomo Power projects.”
On other areas of focus in 2023, the governor said: “In the New Year, we will continue reforms of the civil and public service, improving work conditions and training workers to perform better. We are computerising and digitising in government and implementing E-Government, which will, hopefully, make me the last governor to operate a manual public service in state.”
Source: The Guardian
