From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Isaiah Osifo, yesterday, emerged the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and vowed to end poverty and return Edo State to prosperity and dignity effective November 12.
He also said the next government of Edo will be rooted on knowledge and democracy and to be decided by the people of state who will draw a distinction between candidates and political parties.
Osifo, in a statement, entitled: “Colonialism and Edo 2024,” said: “Colonialism was rooted on two evil grounds: one, arrogance of superiority over the people of the colonies, and the clear intention of the colonial masters to steal the resources of the colony.
“At the commencement of the campaigns in April, the people of Edo State will draw a distinction between candidates and political parties that are rooted in colonialism and those that are in politics to serve and to return Edo State to true democracy and development.
“Neo-colonialism is an aspiration to govern a people and communities that you don’t know and you don’t live with them.
“The supporters of neo-colonialism know that it is a wrong agenda, but they do so for personal material gains or poverty.
“The next government of Edo State that will be rooted on knowledge and democracy, effective November 12, 2024 will stamp out poverty and return the good people of Edo State to prosperity and dignity.”