Barely 24 hours after he wedded former
Miss Iara Fortes, Edo State Governor,
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole Saturday
participated in the annual 10 kilometers
Okpekpe road race.
The governor who completed the 10
kilometer race under the VIP category
was joined by Chief Mike Ozekhome,
Chief Oseni Elamah, Nollywood artistes
and other dignitaries.
In his speech after the race, Oshiomhole
said he worked very hard to ensure he
emerged winner of the race.
“I worked hard but was not successful. To
do 10 kilometers after the wedding
assured me that I am capable and strong
to what young people can do”
Oshiomhole urged businessmen to key
into his administration’s rural
development by setting up cottage
industries, hotels and amusement parks
in Okpekpe community in Etsako East
local government area in order to boost
the economic potentials of the
community.
“I am excited that Okpekpe community is
not only now at the world map but
people from various part of the world of
various countries and various continent
are now participating actively in what is
now known as the Okpekpe annual 10km
road race. I am informed that in this year
we have more participants than the
previous years and by logic we expect
that more and more people will
participate.
“This is one practical way to remind all of
us that there is life outside urban cities
and that the real Nigerians, the forgotten
majority are in our rural communities.
“I am satisfied that part of the objectives
of our rural development policies have
been achieved by the growing interest
that this competition is trying to attract
but i will be even more fulfilled if our
industrialists, bankers and investors can
provide by complementing this efforts by
setting up cottage industries and other
business activities. That is the only way
we can increase the prosperity of our
rural people.”
“For all us of that participated in this
competition you will observe the
beautiful scenery, greens all over the
place, beautiful valleys, lovely hills you
will think that you are in San Francisco.
And I think for those who are involved in
the entertainment industry there is no
better place now to locate a befitting
hotel for people who want comfort and
quite neighbourhood to have a weekend
outside the busying cities and polluted
environment that we have in our urban
areas.”
The Okpekpe road race marathon
competition which commenced in May
2013 has been dominantly won by
athletics from Kenya, Ethiopia for male
and female categories.

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i hope so. cos you got a new chick and shes very young.

iscoli:

I am capable and strong
to what young people can do”

Una hear , e say in go finish work for bed.