Osinbajo portrays Edo as reference point for good governance

Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has portrayed Edo State as a reference point that has retained her status with regard to good governance in the last decade in Nigeria.

He made this commendation at a state dinner organised in his honour at the Government House in Benin City, as part of his two-day visit to the state.

Prof. Osinbajo expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led adminstration in reenacting the developmental strides recorded in the administration of the late Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia.

The Vice President hereby assured of the federal government’s readiness to support the state in her effort to bring development to the good people of Edo.

Furthermore, he remarked that the various projects which informed his visit to the state, would boost the state economy, especially the Federal Government’s South-South Innovation Hub in Benin City.

In his remark, Obaseki expressed his appreciation to the Vice President for his continued support for the state, noting that the several initiatives of the Office of the Vice President have provided jobs for Edo youths.

Obaseki said: “The N-Power and N-Build programmes have remained major sources of encouragement for the state in her journey to greatness.”

The governor however at the dinner, announced full scholarship to Miss Obakpolor Esosa, a Senior Secondary School 1 student of Idia College, Benin City, due to the depth of her presentation on the Menace of Human Trafficking.

In the same vein, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Phillip Shaibu, solicited for more support from the federal government to enable the state government benefit more from the initiatives of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.