The agitation for power shift to the central senatorial district in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State was at the weekend stepped up by the Esan ethnic nationality in the state with a call on all their sons and daughters to come together and speak with one voice towards the realisation of the dream.

The senatorial district, made of five local government areas at a press conference held in Benin City, by the Esan Journalists Forum (EJF) after a meeting with traditional rulers from Esanland, declared that for the area to move forward, all hands must be on deck.

National President of EJF, Mr. Timothy Okojie-Ave, who made the briefing, said the area is conscious and “conversant with the political sophistication and contributions of Esan people, who are hardworking, lovers of peaceful coexistence and very rich in culture and tradition and committed to the development of the country.”

Okojie-Ave pointed out that a planned two-day summit with the theme: ‘The future of Esan Nation, Reasons to be Hopeful,” scheduled to hold before end of this year.

“Our people are indeed worried about various developments we see in Esan and we really do not see much change in the area of development and as a matter of fact we are worried that areas that we see developments in the past, today, we tend to see retrogression and this gives us reason to be really concerned,” he stated.

The body recalled that “it was one of our illustrious fathers, a bona fide son of Esanland, Chief Anthony Enahoro who moved the much celebrated motion for Nigeria’s independence and indeed that motion brought Nigeria out of the shackles of dependence and servitude.”

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esan must produce gov. Mike onolememen or else pdp and aneni can go to hell

let d power shift and shake to were ever it wnts.wot is of essence is sustainable infrastructural development a.d employment fr the populace.

Barcanister my role model.

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