Ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo state, women
from all walks of life are endorsing the incumbent Governor of the
ruling party in Edo state, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki for a second
tenure in office.
Declaring their support for the governor of Edo State in separate press
conferences, Market women from the eighteen Local Government Areas of
Edo State, a coalition of Professional Women, female teachers from
across the eighteen LGAs, Female leaders and members of the All
Progressives Congress and Female political office holders all said they
are contributing their quota towards the purchase of the 22.5 million
naira APC nomination form to enable the governor have a second tenure.
Leader of the market women association in the state, Madam Blacky
Ogiamen, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin City while speaking to
journalists, after a meeting of the leadership of market women
associates from the 18 local government areas of the state said Obaseki
has performed more than they expected.
She said: “We want to appreciate Governor Godwin Obaseki, for the job
well-done. Before he came into power, our former Governor, Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole, as the patron of the market women then, told us
categorically that if we give our support to Obaseki as Governor, that
he will do a lot of projects, of which Obaseki is doing now.
“We are solidly behind him; we are ready to support him for another four
years. We will contribute our widow’s mite to buy his form so that he
will complete his two tenure as Governor of Edo state.”
Explaining why they decided to join forces to ensure the re-election bid
of Obaseki, Ogiamen said Obaseki has performed beyond what former
Governor Adams Oshiomhole promised them while introducing him to market
women.
She said that Obaseki has not in any way disappointed his predecessor,
Adams Oshiomhole and since he did not disappoint Oshiomhole, God will
not disappoint him.
“He is not a noise maker, he is a man of peace. We will support him to win Edo state for APC,” she declared.
Meanwhile at a meeting called at the instance of the State Organising
Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Dr Mrs Aisosa
Amadasun, the APC Woman Leaders from the eighteen LGAs in Edo State and
female political office holders also endorsed Governor Godwin Obaseki
for a second term in office.
The State Organising Secretary of the Party, Dr Aisosa Amadasun said
they represent the interest of all women in the APC in Edo State as well
as that of the over 460 female political appointees whom the governor
had appointed into office since the inception of his government over
three years ago.
The Acting State Woman Leader, Mrs. Maimuna Momodu in her address said
that women had never had it this good in Edo State and that like Oliver
Twist they want more, and this can only be possible if Governor Godwin
Obaseki is given a second tenure.
Also a coalition of Women Professionals among them leaders and members
of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Association of Private School
Proprietors, Association of Female Pharmacists, Association of Women
Engineers, National Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, female
leaders of the NLC and the TUC in the State, and members of the Idia
College Old Students Association addressed a press conference in which
they threw their weight behind Governor Obaseki’s second term bid.
Spokesperson the Coalition, Reverend Mrs. Helen Atekha Odemwingie said
they have decided not to be left out in determining who becomes the next
governor of Edo State.
She said “we stand up this morning to endorse our Governor Godwin
Obaseki and his Deputy Philip Shaibu, we are women and we have feeling
and this passion in us for every child, we see him as our own. You see
the way he has been honouring us, we have decided to contribute to the
purchase of his ticket.
However representatives of female teachers of the State Universal Basic
Education Board (SUBEB) from across the eighteen Local Government Areas,
staged a presentation for the governor in which they declared their
support for his re-election bid.
Dressed specially for the occasion, bearing A4 size papers indicating
each local government represented, the teachers said “on behalf of the
extraordinary, 11,000 trained, digital and dynamic teachers of the
eighteen local Government areas of Edo State, we like to affirm our
support for our amiable and dependable, able and diligent, innovative
and trust worthy, dynamic and forward thinking, Governor Godwin
Nogheghase Obaseki, the wake and see Governor for a second term. As you
stand out to represent our people, we the female teachers of Edo state
are solidly behind you. Go forward!!!
