By Newsmata
The senator representing Edo North senatorial district, and former governor of Edo State, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has expressed pride at the performance of Governor Monday Okpebholo in his over one month in office, declaring that Edo people could now experience true and practical governance after eight years of Godwin Obaseki’s rhetoric and MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding).
Senator Oshiomhole praised Okpebholo for his efforts in infrastructure development, noting that he had set a record in the history of governance in the state by making appointments from his day one in office.
Newsmata reports that Oshiomhole gave his assessment on Thursday while addressing newsmen at his Iyamho, Estako West Local Government Area (LGA) country home.
Hailing Okpebholo’s pragmatic approach to governance, he boasted that “Edo is now back in safe hands, and that is the hands of Senator Monday Okpebholo.”
Oshiomhole said: “We have in the history of Edo, for the first time, a governor who started making appointments from the first day in office. No day, no minute, no second is lost. He has also made a number of profound decisions within these few days in office.
“Everyone in Edo is a witness to the fact that the governor, from day one, hit the ground running, appointing people into critical positions so that those sectors do not lack. For example, Justice, Health and SUBEB, because the issue of basic education is very dear to his heart, and you can not suspend it for a few minutes.”
Senator Oshiomhole also expressed joy at the effort of Governor Okpebholo to address infrastructure development, stressing that Edo people were already feeling the impact of his administration, as contractors have been mobilised back to sites, addressing critical areas to bring relief to Edo people.
While noting that he had mobilised contractors back to site, carrying out appropriate survey to ensure that his commitment to infrastructure started immediately, Oshiomhole posited that “People already know that there is a new Sherriff in town. He is stopping all the bad guys and stopping the bleeding that Edo was going through”.
Alleging that local government councils were paying huge amounts of money to an individual, Senator Oshiomhole said “and he says “stop”, not while I am here. We want the money to be used to develop the localities”.
Speaking further, he said, “There are a lot of profound decisions he has taken, and as I keep saying, ‘minimum words, maximum wisdom’. What people need after eight years of rhetoric and MoUs is action. Things they can see, things that they can feel. He is already doing ‘eye-mark’ projects; what people can see.
“I think he has done extremely well. Those working with him, he brings them close. He has collective decision-making processes, not because he can not do without them, but because he believes that two good heads are better than one. I am very proud of him, and I think the people are happy.
“That is what I get from outside. I am satisfied that we are in safe hands. I can proudly say to Edo people that Edo is now back in safe hands, and that is the hands of Senator Monday Okpebholo.”
The governor, in his remarks, said, “Edo people will witness more good things in 2025.” The Governor said that with a new budget and credible people already appointed, critical sectors of the economy would receive needed boosts in 2025.
Governor Okpebholo made headlines when he appointed members of his cabinet, inaugurated board members, and flagged off major road projects, all within a few hours into his administration.