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Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to confronting and defeating the twin scourges of cultism and kidnapping, which have long plagued the state.
Speaking at a special thanksgiving service held at the Government House Chapel to mark his 55th birthday, the governor disclosed that his government is winning the war against the two criminal vices.
Represented at the thanksgiving by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, Okpebholo recalled that just 48 hours after his inauguration in November 2024, he was confronted with the grim reality of cult-related violence that claimed the lives of over 20 young people in Edo State while he was away on an official assignment in Akure, Ondo State. “News of that tragedy reached me in Ondo barely two days after I assumed office. Right there, I vowed to fight cultism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities to a standstill. Nine months on, by God’s grace and with the support of Edo people, we are winning that war,” he declared.
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The governor stated that his administration came at a time of turbulence and uncertainty in the state but has since provided stability, restoring confidence among the citizenry, adding that: “This is a government that makes promises and keeps them. Whether it is security, roads, schools, or healthcare, we are delivering for the people of Edo State.”
The thanksgiving service drew government functionaries, advisers, religious leaders, and associates, who used the occasion to extol the governor’s leadership and developmental strides.
Special Adviser on Electronic Media, Mr. Paul Ezenwa, congratulated the governor on his birthday and underscored the significance of his leadership style, saying: “Many doubted him before he assumed office, but for those of us who believed in him, he has not disappointed. Edo people should continue to support him with prayers as he drives the state forward.”
