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Don’t nominate fraudsters and those who mock Edo South, Benin group cautions party members
A charitable group, the Oseghe Edo Global Front, has said that it is irritated by the transactional politics, uncontrolled greed and self-preservation, that continually characterise the body politic of the six local government areas (LGAs) of Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State.
The group regretted that the distruct had again been relegated in the 2024 governorship election in the state, where nearly those who were aspiring for the sole governorship seat were either unserious contestants, ill-equipped or went into the race in order to be paid off by more serious aspirants from the other two senatorial zones of the state zone.
This and some other issues were raised by the group, in a press statement signed by its Worldwide Coordinator, Dr. Osarugue Ekhosuehi and Barrister (Mrs.) Ivie Oseye, its Secretary General.
“We are angered and dispirited that an experienced contestant from our South District, who have teeming followers, could cheapen himself and our people, who all along laboured to support his aspiration, and suddenly withdraw from the race to support an aspirant from outside our senatorial zone, after receiving gratification running into billions of Naira,” the group said.
It added: “We are thoroughly ashamed of the Edo South aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), political platform, for allowing our people to be mocked, that we are a district that cannot produce quality governors and elective officers and so play a second fiddle to outsiders, who field well-qualified persons”
The group further regretted that it was very unfortunate that Edo South had the same leadership deficit in a sitting governor of Edo South origin, whose three years in the office had been eaten by the locusts and were of no benefit to our people.
The Coalition, which has teeming members spread across the world, warned members of APC from the zone not to vote the very National Assembly member, who the withdrawn aspirant from Edo South, had sold his supporters to, saying that the Edo South APC members and voters would work against ill-motive aspirants from a zone who incessantly mocked their zone and traditional institution.
It also warned against nominating governorship aspirants from the South District, who have questionable and fraudulent characters, including those from the central district, who would use the position to enslave the Edo South, as they had done in the past.
The group stressed that APC aspirants from Edo North zone can be supported with governorship power by the South, who would not relegate their zone, as it indicated that there some aspirant from that zone had positively impacted the progress of the state and Edo North and could be trusted to run a transparent government if he is nominated as a standard bearer and elected governor.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Barr Nyesom Wike has moved to ensure that the cost of construction is reduced in the Territory.
He took this position during an inspection tour to Zeberced Limited Quarry Saturday in Abuja which is the largest in the whole of West Africa.
Wike, who was amazed at the scale of operations, described it as a game-changer for the construction industry in the region.
He said: “It’s a factory right here in the FCT, and the Managing Director has always invited me to see the facility, which is the biggest quarry in West Africa. I had never been here before, but today, I’ve taken the opportunity to assess the environment and see firsthand the incredible work being done,” Wike remarked during his tour of the factory.
The minister’s visit comes amidst rising construction costs in the capital city.
Wike stressed that the abundant availability of raw materials within the FCT should, in fact, lower construction expenses, particularly when it comes to aggregates used in building roads and infrastructure
He stated, “That shows that ordinarily, the cost of construction ought not to be very expensive, particularly in the FCT. Apart from the equipment that is imported, the raw material is available here. I wonder why contractors should be talking about the high cost of aggregates as if these materials are imported they’re made right here.”
With over 800 workers directly employed at the quarry, Wike commended the company’s contribution to job creation and local economic growth.
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He further revealed that the same company is spearheading the development of an industrial park at Idu, a project the FCT Administration is fully supporting.
“I sent out a letter to the Ministry of Finance just yesterday to facilitate some tax credits, which will enable them to carry out the expansion of a single-carriage road to a double-carriage way, a project currently being handled by Salini Construction Company. We’re giving them all the necessary support to make this a reality,” Wike added.
The minister, visibly impressed by the quarry’s operations, expressed some concerns about the environmental impact but was reassured that all assessments were up to standard. “My only concern was the environmental impact assessments, but I’ve been assured that everything is in compliance. I’m very impressed with what I’ve seen here.”
Wike’s visit underscores the FCT Administration’s focus on driving industrial growth while encouraging local manufacturing to support infrastructure development.
With local resources available, he emphasized the need for contractors to re-evaluate pricing structures, particularly in the FCT, to reflect the advantages of sourcing materials locally.
Wike’s endorsement of the quarry and the upcoming industrial park at Idu marks a step towards a more sustainable and cost-efficient approach to construction in the capital, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s vision for economic growth and infrastructural development.
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