November 13, 2012 by James Azania
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Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu, were on Monday inaugurated for a second term in office.
Speaking at the event which took place
inside the main bowl of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Oshiomhole called
on residents of the state to partner with the government in taking Edo
to the next level.
He expressed appreciation to the people
of the state for their overwhelming support and called for a refocus on
people-oriented state policy.
He said, “We collectively rejected
domination, bad governance, bad leadership, and undemocratic conduct in
the management of our commonwealth. Collectively, we set an example and
political milestone for Nigeria and Africa as we showed that it was
possible to defeat negative political forces, run elections without
violence, and campaign on performance and the support of all strata of
the society.
He announced plans for early conduct of
election into local governments and called for the elevation of capable
hands in the manning of affairs at the third tier of government.
He said, “Our focus would be to ensure
that qualified, committed, exposed, capable and innovative candidates
that will make the required difference in the lives of the people
participate.
“We need men and women that will
reinvigorate the communities, deploy resources carefully and
strategically, complete on-going projects, stimulate production, and
initiate new realistic projects.
“This would encourage migration to the rural areas and encourage productivity at the local levels.”
Eminent Nigerians who attended the
swearing-in ceremony included General Yakubu Gowon, current and past
state governors, including Babatunde Fashola, Kayode Fayemi, Peter Obi,
Rochas Okorocha, Rauf Aregbesola, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Rotimi Amaechi and
Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
National leaders of the Action Congress
of Nigeria, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Tom
Ikimi and party publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, were also in
attendance.
SOURCE: The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper 13 November 2012.
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