YOUR CALL FOR A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN EDO IS MISDIRECTED, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN STATE OF EMERGENCY IN NIGERIA . . . Edo government tell APC.

By Mike ALADENIKA.

Edo state government has described the call by the main opposition party (APC) for  a State of emergency to be declared in the state as "highly uncalled for, retrogressive, misplaced and should be directed at the Federal Government".

In a statement issued in Benin City by the  State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Andrew Adaze Emwanta Esq, said
"Edo State, as of today, is perhaps the most peaceful place to live in the entire country with incidences of crime and criminality,  over the last three months, nearing almost zero"

Bar Emwanta said "In Nigeria today, under the leadership of the APC,
you cannot travel from Abuja to Kaduna; Abuja to Keffi; or from Abuja to Minna, by road, without a seventy percent chance of being attacked, kidnapped or killed by bandits. And yet these palace jesters gather in the safety of Benin City, provided by the excellent leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki and mouth non-existent chaos."

"The APC wants a state of emergency declared in a state that did not only pay salaries and pensions of state government workers by 14th of December, but also released funds to the local governments to ensure that their employees are also paid salaries in time for the yuletide celebrations, while the APC-led Federal Government was struggling to meet their FAAC obligations for the end of year."

"Does the opposition party want a state of emergency in a state where every flight, or bus coming into the state is fully booked with air carriers and road transporters jostling to keep up with the pressure of travellers trooping into the state, Edo commissioner queried.

"They want a state of emergency where investments are rolling in large numbers with consortiums setting up tech parks, establishing malls, processing factories, coupled with the expansion of the real estate sector, which are creating job opportunities for youths in the state?

"In Nigeria, it is common knowledge that the level of fidelity and honesty expected from the ilk of politicians that these APC jesters represent is extremely low. It is rather shameful for old men – grandfathers, for that matter – to sit comfortably, look into the camera and tell bare-faced lies about the Edo State Judiciary, the state legislature, the newly reconstructed Government Science and Technical College (GSTC), street-lighting project, Edo Tech Park, Edo Innovation Hub, among others."

Bar Emwanta also said "It is now apparent that the Edo APC are stuck in the past, refusing to accept the reality that government has evolved and no longer dwell on the anachronistic ideas they are used to when they were in government. Today, the advances in technology deployed in public service administration, basic education reform, youth empowerment, and other areas of technology intervention are too sophisticated for them to comprehend, which is why they have elected to launch these futile attacks.

"We are not surprised by this outburst as it is their stock in trade. Hence, we advise the public to be wary of the antics of the APC, their stale lies and baseless propaganda.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress(APC) Edo State, had on  Thursday, called for a State of emergency to be declared in the state.

In a 22 paragraph press release issued by the party's Chairman, Col. David Imuse, in Benin City, the APC said "What we have in Benin City is a dictatorship with Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the government. He has emasculated the Judiciary, crippled the Legislature and personalized the Executive branch. He is the Sole Administrator of Edo State. His word is law. He is the lawmaker, the judge and the prison put together"
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