Allow Tinubu work, stop distracting him with insecurity,

From lucky Ighomuaye, Benin

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, yesterday, warned those sponsoring insecurity in the country to desist from it and allow the President Bola Tinubu to focus on governance.

He made the appeal during the flag-off of Local Government Councils election in Edo South senatorial district.

Governor Okpebholo said insecurity has suddenly increased in the country, alleging that they have been orchestrated to tarnish the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.

He said promoting insecurity will not guarantee them the Senate, House of Representatives or the Presidency as there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.

“There is no vacancy in Aso Rock. They can even kidnap all of us, yes, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock. What is happening today is the hands of the opposition.

“They have failed. Have they not failed? Is it by kidnapping children? Then, who are you going to govern? There will be nobody for you to govern. So let them give us peace so that we can rule very well.”

Okpebholo said the president has done more for the country than any other president that has ruled the country, stressing that the impact of the removal of the fuel subsidy has been seen and felt by the various projects that have dotted the state.

While commending those who scaled through the party’s primary to emerge candidates to contest in the forthcoming council elections, he said their victories would signal the possibility of the 2.5 million votes promised to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

State chairman of the party, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the only viable party in the state.

He urged the candidates for the councils election to take the messages of the governor’s developmental strides to the nooks and crannies of the state just as he urged them to replicate same in their various local government areas.