Never in the history of Nigeria has there been a situation where a man of humble beginning like Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole will assume the exalted position of governor not to talk of being a Governor of a State like Edo with is arrays of godfathers.
Before this time, Edo State which used to be the pride of Nigeria in terms of development, especially in education, is in a state where nothing works; where youth migration to wonderland is the order of the day, where cultism, prostitution and internet fraud is on the increase.

The state which used to pride itself as the "Heartbeat of the Nation" became the headache of the nation as this could be witnessed in the high rate of unemployment, high crime rate, election thuggery and rigging.

This was the situation of the state when Comrade Oshiomhole contested as governor; not only was history made when Oshomhole was elected by the majority of the people of Edo State and declared winner by the election tribunal and affirmed by the Court of Appeal but a new beginning was created for the state which has witnessed the worst administration in the past.

The struggle for the restoration of Oshiomhole's mandate was a victory for the common people, including the Okada riders, market women, students, artisans and workers. Never have the people spoken with one voice. They saw him as a leader they can trust and they gave him all their support.

As the son of a farmer, Oshiomhole has tested poverty and like Barack Obama he has benefited from the society who offered him scholarship and gave him an opportunity to serve. Like he stated in his acceptance speech, that his victory belonged to the hardworking and determined people of Edo State who despite all urge and intimidation stood by him. Never have we held such an acceptance speech in Edo State.

No historian of worth can allow this moment to slip by without notice. In fact, Oshiomhole has proved that the sons and daughters of the poor can aspire to any position in life through hard work and determination. To prove that government is a collective process, Oshiomhole has set motion in place to demystify the protocol observed in governance by renouncing the title “His Excellency”. This is a sign of seriousness in governance.

Nevertheless, it is important for him to build a sound future for Edo State. As he enjoys the goodwill of majority of the people he should be conscious of the need to evolve a blue-print to tackle the myriad of problems facing the people.

Oshiomhole's government should mobilise the people towards establishing cooperatives in the area of micro-finance, agro-marketing, farm mechanisation, storage and processing, and entrepreneurial development.

Only a proactive investment in agriculture and a growing rural sector would reduce poverty and improved food security.

There is need to set up agricultural processing centres in all local government areas in Edo State. He should adopt blue-prints for each of his programme of Production, Infrastructure and Education (PIE). On Production the emphasis should be on revitalizing ailing industries scattered in the state. This could be done through collaboration, especially through public and private partnership.

On Education his government should not only concentrate in physical development of schools but rather on content development. The public schools do not equip the children to face the problems of the real world. Any programme of education that does not prepare the children to be able to apply their learning in the wider society is not worth cultivating. In this regard our education should be related to the reality of our collective experience as a people.

However, there is need to exercise patience on the side of the people towards the realisation of the expected dividends of democracy. But the need to build synergy between the government and the people is the panacea for accelerated development.

To this end, it is the duty of Oshiomhole to use this wide support which he enjoys from the people to mobilise them to achieve a developmental revolution. The people should know that it is not only what government will do but also what they will do to make Edo State great.

Ebiz4real:

Never in the history of Nigeria has there been a situation where a man of humble beginning like Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole will assume the exalted position of governor not to talk of being a Governor of a State like Edo with is arrays of godfathers.
Before this time, Edo State which used to be the pride of Nigeria in terms of development, especially in education, is in a state where nothing works; where youth migration to wonderland is the order of the day, where cultism, prostitution and internet fraud is on the increase.

The state which used to pride itself as the "Heartbeat of the Nation" became the headache of the nation as this could be witnessed in the high rate of unemployment, high crime rate, election thuggery and rigging.

This was the situation of the state when Comrade Oshiomhole contested as governor; not only was history made when Oshomhole was elected by the majority of the people of Edo State and declared winner by the election tribunal and affirmed by the Court of Appeal but a new beginning was created for the state which has witnessed the worst administration in the past.

The struggle for the restoration of Oshiomhole's mandate was a victory for the common people, including the Okada riders, market women, students, artisans and workers. Never have the people spoken with one voice. They saw him as a leader they can trust and they gave him all their support.

As the son of a farmer, Oshiomhole has tested poverty and like Barack Obama he has benefited from the society who offered him scholarship and gave him an opportunity to serve. Like he stated in his acceptance speech, that his victory belonged to the hardworking and determined people of Edo State who despite all urge and intimidation stood by him. Never have we held such an acceptance speech in Edo State.

No historian of worth can allow this moment to slip by without notice. In fact, Oshiomhole has proved that the sons and daughters of the poor can aspire to any position in life through hard work and determination. To prove that government is a collective process, Oshiomhole has set motion in place to demystify the protocol observed in governance by renouncing the title “His Excellency”. This is a sign of seriousness in governance.

Nevertheless, it is important for him to build a sound future for Edo State. As he enjoys the goodwill of majority of the people he should be conscious of the need to evolve a blue-print to tackle the myriad of problems facing the people.

Oshiomhole's government should mobilise the people towards establishing cooperatives in the area of micro-finance, agro-marketing, farm mechanisation, storage and processing, and entrepreneurial development.

Only a proactive investment in agriculture and a growing rural sector would reduce poverty and improved food security.

There is need to set up agricultural processing centres in all local government areas in Edo State. He should adopt blue-prints for each of his programme of Production, Infrastructure and Education (PIE). On Production the emphasis should be on revitalizing ailing industries scattered in the state. This could be done through collaboration, especially through public and private partnership.

On Education his government should not only concentrate in physical development of schools but rather on content development. The public schools do not equip the children to face the problems of the real world. Any programme of education that does not prepare the children to be able to apply their learning in the wider society is not worth cultivating. In this regard our education should be related to the reality of our collective experience as a people.

However, there is need to exercise patience on the side of the people towards the realisation of the expected dividends of democracy. But the need to build synergy between the government and the people is the panacea for accelerated development.

To this end, it is the duty of Oshiomhole to use this wide support which he enjoys from the people to mobilise them to achieve a developmental revolution. The people should know that it is not only what government will do but also what they will do to make Edo State great.

his wife is busy doing NGO as if that is what we need most

well with time she will join the move