I’m Not In Govt To Do ‘Fine Boy’ — Edo Governor

Winning an election is a privilege given by God and the individuals, in response to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo.

The governor, who’s marking his second 12 months in workplace, advised editors throughout a media chat on Tuesday that he’s in authorities to not serve himself however to serve the individuals who elected him.

“Winning an election is to me a privilege from God and from the people who imposed their trust on me. I asked for the job, and my own is to do the job.

“So, whatever I’m doing is because I want to serve. I’m not here to do fine boy; I want to serve the people, that is my goal,” he declared.

Speaking additional, he mentioned that he want to be remembered by what he is ready to do for the individuals reasonably than by how a lot cash he amassed.

Recalling the legacy of a former governor of the previous Bendel State, late Ambrose Alli, Governor Okpebholo mentioned his ambition in authorities is to go away comparable legacies.

He mentioned, “It would be more honourable to me that when I leave government, I should be remembered for the things I did, not the amount of money I have.

“When I was growing up, I kept hearing about Ambrose Alli; now that I have grown up, I still see Alli’s stickers on vehicles. Was it Alli that printed those stickers?

“It’s not him that printed them. I want by the time I’m no longer in this world, in many years, people would still remember me and also put my sticker somewhere.”

Okpebholo, a former senator, mentioned his focus is to spend Edo State cash on the issues that matter to the individuals, stressing that he’s not focused on anything.

He revealed that within the final two years of his administration, he has constructed over 100 roads throughout the state and rebuilt markets, faculties and healthcare centres.

“We’re concentrating on school access; that’s why we’re providing basic amenities and hiring teachers to save our educational system,” he mentioned.

He added that the state airline would quickly be launched.

Residents of Benin who spoke to THE WHISTLER corroborated the governor’s claims. They mentioned the governor has carried out past their expectations.

“When the governor first came, there were killings every day by cultists,” mentioned a store proprietor at Oba Market. “But the governor has dealt with the issue of insecurity, and we don’t hear about killings again.”

Another respondent mentioned the Okpebholo administration is quietly reworking the state by constructing huge flyovers, roads, faculties and hospitals, particularly major healthcare centres.