Edo Gov Election: Idahosa Pledges To Tackle Insecurity, LG Autonomy

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By Akombo Aondona, Abuja

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Friday 2 February 2024 said he would grant full autonomy to local government and put a stop to the practice of giving local government chairmen stipends for menial projects out of local government federal revenue allocation.

He stated this at the APC media center while addressing journalists after submitting his governorship nomination form at the APC National Secretariat Abuja.

Idahosa said: “I’m at the Secretariat to officially return and submit my nomination form to the party. And it’s also important that I brief the press to let them know this update. The gentleman who spoke before me wants me to kind of highlight some of the key areas that I’m going to be telling Edo people during the course of our campaign. 

“The first one is about insecurity that we face in our state, Edo. I made it clear to my Edo people during the course of consultations that I will take care of the issue of insecurity in my state by collaborating with all the security agencies across the state. Majority of our state people  are farmers, as we speak, can no longer go to farm as a result of farmers and herders crises. As a governor of Edo state by the grace of God. I will collaborate with all the security agencies to ensure that the land is safe and secure for our people to go back to farm.”

He continued: “Let me give you a synopsis of myself as a House of Representatives member. I’m currently the chairman healthcare services in the House of Representatives and this is my second time. Also, with the support of God and the people of Edo, I will be contesting for the Office of the Governor in Edo state to reclaim the mandate that we lost to PDP back to our great state. Our party is very healthy, very safe and ready to reclaim this mandate. With the support Edo  people and all the critical stakeholders. I’m very certain that we will reclaim Edo state back to our great party.

 “I also promised the Edo people that i will ensure local government autonomy to ensure that most of the money appropriated for local government is actually used in the various local government. In the Edo right now, the current state government led by PDP only gives stipends to local government chairmen to do minor things and at the end of the day, nothing has been done. Under my watch as governor, I will ensure that money appropriated to local government actually gets to them.

“Also, we are currently having some issues with the state government trying to interfere with issues of traditional institutions. Under my watch as a governor of Edo by the grace of God I  will ensure that we protect and respect our traditional institutions.”


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