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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has said he is better equipped to maximise the resources of Edo State for optimal growth in view of his wealth of experience.
Speaking to APC leadership and party supporters in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area, Umakhihe said he joined the governorship race to yield to the call to serve his people as well as deliver good governance in Edo state.
“My purpose for asking to be voted as governor is to ensure that every single person willing to work should be able to get a job or the training that leads to a job, and earn a living wage that can pay the bills, and provide quality life.”
He opined that with his experience and achievements while at the helm of the ministry, his major priority is to revolutionise the agriculture sector to boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state.
“I have traversed several federal ministries, departments and agencies, working with development partners, local and international bodies, as well as in diplomatic circles where I ensured effective coordination and delivery.
“I am equipped to maximise the resources of Edo State for optimal growth. Because of these facts and your commendations that I have done well and displayed so much competence in my former assignments as a federal civil servant, I have accepted the call on me to come and serve you in the capacity of a governor.
“I have had extensive experience working with the private sector in delivering projects of Public Private Partnership.I hereby yield to all the patriotic calls, because the voice of men they say is the voice of God.
“The past 35 years of my stewardship as a public servant has exposed me to the little things that matter to several people – old and young. I have also discovered that their voices, especially those without voice or opportunity, are left to deal with the challenges.
“And during this period also, I have done much to provide relief to the despair and cushion some of their pains, within and outside my immediate communities through my foundations and in the line of my official engagements.”
