The governorship ambition of Hon. Sergius Ogun and his efforts to secure the nomination of the Edo State chapter of Labour Party ahead the Edo State 2024 election, got a boost yesterday, Tuesday, 6 February when he visited the three metropolitan Local Government Areas of Oredo, Egor and Ikpoba/Okha.
Hon. Ogun who took his message of hope to the Labour Party leaders in the three local government areas, assured the party leaders that he has the capacity to deliver good governance to Edo people assuring that he will not let the party down if given the opportunity to fly it’s flag and wins the governorship election.
He urged the Labour Party leaders to verify his records of achievements in Esan South -East/Esan North -East federal constituency that he represented in the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023.
Addressing the leaders at the party secretariat in the various Local Government Areas,Hon. Sergius Ogun assured them that as Governor of Edo State he will give life to the provision of the constitution which states that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary responsibility of government adding that he will provide adequate security for the people to carry out their legitimate businesses. He noted that when there is adequate security, investors will come into the state to invest and create employments in the process.
As part of his efforts to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Hon. Ogun assured of his intention to give the educational sector a total overhaul by building and equipping more schools, employ more teachers while there will be bursary awards to intelligent students.
In the area of health care, Hon. Ogun promised to build and equip more primary health centers in each ward, provide at least a qualified doctor, nurses and other health workers who will be paid robust hardship allowance. He added that staff quarters equipped with water and solar power will be built in each of the health centers just as official cars would be provided for the doctors and health workers that will be employed to provide health services in the health facilities.
The governorship hopeful also promised to enroll all citizens especially essential service providers in the state health insurance scheme, adding that this step will further inculcate in them the spirit of patriotism in providing efficient service delivery as they contribute their quota to the wellbeing and development of the people and the state at large.
Comrade Jeff Emuakpor, Comrade Enomayo Paul and Comrade Kelly Amadin, chairmen of Ikpoba/Okha, Oredo and Egor Local Government Areas respectively, in their various responses eulogised Hon. Sergius Ogun for his people oriented bills and motions while he was in the House of Representatives where he represented Esan South -East/Esan North -East federal constituency and assured him of their support in his gubernatorial aspiration.
Also present at the meetings were other members of the executives, Ward chairmen and ward executives in the three local government areas.