Edo polls: ‘I will run all-inclusive government, if elected’- APC Guber candidate, Okpebholo vows

By Ene Ene, Calabar

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the forthcomingEdo State gubernatorial election, Senator Monday Okpebholo has said that he is optimistic of victory in the election.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the gubernatorial election is scheduled to hold on 21st September 2024 by the independent national electoral commission, INEC.

Okpebholo, made the promise in Akamkpa local government area of cross river state, where he accompanied his colleague, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong on a flag off of medical mission by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Senator Okpebholo who is representing Edo Central in the 10th national Assembly, and a member of the Senate Committee on NDDC, noted further that he will adopt bottom-top approach in running the affairs of the state, if elected governor of the state.

According to him, “unlike what is currently obtainable in the governance of the state, our administration will be practically driven, a governance that the people can relate with, a true people’s government in the real sense.”

The APC candidate who bemoaned the lack of infrastructural development across the 18 Local Government Area of Edo, promised to reenact Adams Oshiomhole infrastructural revolution,
Stressing that emergency will be declared on roads, schools and health infrastructure in the state.

“We are set for that, if you look at the state, there is nothing you can say this is what the present governor has done for us.

“We will be taking a holistic approach to correct the decay in our roads, schools and health infrastructure that have been left unattended to by the PDP led administration in the State