The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said politics must always be about bettering the people’s lives, noting that his government plays a politics centred on serving the people and putting the State on the path of accelerated growth and prosperity.
Obaseki reassured that his government would not share or give treasury looters access to Edo people’s money but would continue to channel the state’s resources to develop the state and better the people’s lives.
The governor spoke at a homecoming reception in honour of the victorious Edo Queens Football Club who have recently crowned the 2023/2024 Nigeria Women Football League Super Six Champions in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, clinching a ticket to represent Nigeria on the continental stage of the CAF Women Champions League.
The event was held at the Government House, in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday.
The governor said when his administration came into office in 2016, there was no hope in the State as every youth was seeking the slightest opportunity to travel out of the Country, noting that today his government has reversed the trend and brought back hope into the State as every youth now wants to stay back to contribute to the development of the State.
Obaseki stated, “I don’t bother when people talk about things they don’t know. We have no regrets; the money they refused to use for the Edo people is the money we have turned around and used for our people.
“In the last eight years, we have fought different battles, overcome them all, and will always come out victorious. No matter what they do, we will continue to use Edo money for Edo people.
“We have money in Edo State but when we steal the money, there will be no money to take care of Edo people. Governance is about using the money to develop the State and its people.”
