Governor Godwin Obaseki has been a pacesetter fron the get go.
This is what evolving a public safe system actually entails. Lets all support our Governor in this initiative to bring the crime rate in Edo State to its barest minimum.
Good One, Your Excellency.
#ObasekiFinishingStrong

Governor Obaseki is a trailblazer, the way he implement policies is always worthy of emulation.
Coming at this point in time when the FG is struggling to pay salaries, my State Governor is going to pay December salaries by 11th Dec and 13th by Dec 27th.
This Christmas is already settled for civil servants.
God Bless Governor Obaseki, i pray we get a successor who has your kind of vision.

I commend the Edo Stare Government for the training and also the activities of the ESSVN, who help in uncovering kidnappers den in hide outs.
Kudos

The mischief makers have regrouped themselves again to spread lies and heat up the state again.
They will always fail

Governor Godwin Obaseki is laying down foundations for the future, he knows with what he has put in place and on ground, Edo State is fast becoming an investment hub, hence hotels of international standards should be in place to house investors.
Also, Edo State has diversified into the hospital sector, which laudable.
Please i will always give my Governor his flowers ... expensive red roses.

This hotel will create over a hundred jobs for Edo People.

This is a brilliant initiiative , One's mental health is sacrosanct.
Also,i ts time to go to our roots and promote our culture

*Obaseki in China at the 10th Anniversary of the Berth and Road Economic Initiative*

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki is the only sub-national government invited to speak at the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Global Chambers of Commerce and Associations Conference involving over 150 countries.

The event was organized in Fuzhou, the largest city in Fujian Province where, coincidentally majority of the Chinese companies operating in Edo state are headquartered.

The governor used the occasion in Fuzhou to deepen the business relationship with Chinese investors.

Edo State is currently the third state in Nigeria after Lagos and Ogun with the largest number of Chinese companies. They have grown steadily from a couple of companies to over 10 manufacturing steel, tiles, roof, ceramic, wood and including the largest glass company in West Africa.

After participating in the plenary session at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Global Chambers of Commerce and Associations Conference, the Governor had a close door meetings with the Fuzhou business community.

Edo State’s fast growing reputation as the energy abd petrochemical hub of Nigeria is a big attraction to potential Chinese investors who find the prospects of cheap gas to be attractive for business.

Another commendable achievement to the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration.
Kudos, Your Excellency

Governor Obaseki's compassion towards Edo people cannot be over-emphasized.
We are fortunate to have you Sir.

Senator should have told us that he rejected the 160M for SUV, before maliciously calling out a Government who means well, for its people.
Oga Senator face your work and ambition, this route nor go pay you.... See you, See Potorpotor

When Governor Godwin Obaseki spoke about the Naira fall, critics came at him and called him unprintable names. He's a financial expert and knows what he is saying
He even said N1000 to 1$, here we are.

@QUINandmore



You intentionally didn't state that Edo State Government pays a higher minimum wage than the Federal Government. Give him credit for Civil Service and Pension Reforms.
Do you want us to go into Human Capital Development? Edo Jobs, Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub etc?
Digital New Nigerian Observer and web Printing Press
The likes of Okomu and Presco Oil respectively, recruit from host companies before recruiting others. The Edo State Government makes sure priority is given to Edo indigenes during recruitment in Green Hill Ethanol Plant, Ossiomo Power Plant and the list goes on.

Rest Abeg

You said water?😁😁😁

@KillahPriest
Your uncouthness and foolishness beats a sensible person hollow.
Nitwit

@article1
You need to wake up and smell the coffee. It's obvious you don't know how MoU works and it isn't too late to learn about it.
The same MoU brought Ossiomo Power Plant,, Edo Modular Refinery, On going Benin City Mall etc
Thank You

So you mean ALL the roads in Benin are bad?Your unfounded hatred for the Governor has made you a liar to yourself.
What happened to the major roads Governor Obaseki has done? Adjoining roads and streets?
Speaking the truth won't harm you in anyway, if after all the projects, you can still come up with this, we really cant help you.

#ObasekiFinshingStrong

KillahPriest:
I'm happy the Germans saw the disgraceful, dilapidated roads that are a pandemic in Edo State. If the governor has a bit of shame then, Edo people are in for a good time. Kudos

Congratulations to Amas Obasogie
Congratulations to Bendel Insurance
Congratulations to Governor Godwin Obaseki
Congratulations to Edo State and its people.

You can't deny the Sport Reforms in the Governor Obaseki led-administration.

Adaaa Bendel 🎉

I really appreciate the efforts of our First Lady, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, New Era use to be known for their excellent sporting activities.
Also , the mini stadium and turning New Era into a mixed school is a welcome development.

#ObasekiFinishingStrong

A good leader must be compassionate and Governor Godwin Obaseki is proven to be all shades of one who's compassionate
This extension will further ameliorate the sufferings of Edo People

Congratulations Your Excellency.

This is the best way to go, Unity is important for development, because a house divided against itself wont stand.
Edo South Senatorial District will advance in development.
God Bless Edo State
God Bless Governor Godwin Obaseki

Governor Obaseki's led-administration is investment driven and this has treated more jobs for the people of Edo State.

Typing:
Trash.
Make Edo Government do something about all the bad Roads in Edo. The poor infastructure and basic amenities. Edo is presently the worst State in Nigeria.


There is nothing to celebrate in Edo

There are a lot to celebrate in Edo State, The John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, Please visit the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub (which is World Class), The Nigerian Observer/Printing Press, renovated Palm House, Edo State School of Nursing Sciences...the list goes on and on.
Do you want us to go into Institutional Reforms like Civil service and Pension Reforms by the Governor Obaseki led-administration?
IWhar was the state of Irhirhi, Amagba, Okhoromi, Ogunwenyi, Obazagbon roads etc before Gov Obaseki became Governor
Do you want us go into Human Capital Development ?
We may not have gotten to our promise land but i can emphatically state that we are no longer in the wilderness.
Una too dey exaggerate,

May His Soul Rest In Peace

I encourage Edo Women to be part of this Alaghodaro2023 Women Conference, which kicks off tomorrow.
Women have a huge role to play in societal development and this conference will be all encompassing.
#Alaghodaro2023
#Progress

Congratulations of the beneficiaries and i commend Governor Godwin Obaseki for placing excellence above mediocrity.
This excellent reward system will encourage students to work harder.

Why we’re offering automatic employment to all first-class graduates in Edo, by Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government’s decision to offer automatic employment to all first-class graduates of Edo extraction from universities across the nation is aimed at developing the right workforce to drive the State’s growth and development.

The governor said this when he received 21 first-class graduates who were recently employed in the State’s Civil/Public Service, at the Government House, Benin City.

Obaseki explained that the decision was deliberate to bring in brilliant minds into the service to help build the State and nation.

He said, “Your choice into the service is deliberate as it is a well-thought-out plan and process to help us build our State and make it great again.

“Great nations are built by the brightest and most brilliant people like you, who left school and went straight to work for the government and such led to the turnaround of such societies. Edo will experience a turnaround and people like you will be responsible.

“You are coming into the service at a very important and interesting time when our Country is being restructured by default.

“The central government is becoming weaker as it doesn't have the resources to undertake the responsibility it ought to take according to the constitution and this will lead to a renegotiation. The system is not sustainable but yet I don't see Nigeria disintegrating.”

Obaseki continued: “We need to invite young people to deal with the situation and set the nation on the right path, threading on the path that aligns with global development. We have set ourselves as a State on the path of development. We have embraced paperless governance, connected all our local governments to fiber optic internet and built infrastructure. With young minds like yours, we will take the world.

“It’s a new world for you, young minds and running away from Nigeria will not solve the problem and the reasons why people are running away can be addressed by people like you. All we need to do is to create the opportunity, preparing you for leadership or having leaders like you to help check these challenges.”

The governor added, “We need to create a new system and re-enact a new direction for the nation and we don’t need to travel if we make this nation work.”

On his part, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., who presented the first-class graduates to the governor, commended Governor Obaseki for sustaining the investment in human capital development.

He noted, “You gave us instruction for the automatic employment into Edo State public/Civil Service for first class graduates of Edo extraction across universities in Nigeria. This is the only State in Nigeria that has embarked on such, and it shows the government's disposition to quality.”

PHOTO CAPTION.

L-R (front): Ojiezua Ivie; Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq.; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Strategy, Policy, Planning and Performance Management, Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Ajogun, and Douglas Jude Monday, after the governor’s meeting with 21 first- class graduates who were recently employed in the State’s Civil/Public Service, at the Government House, Benin City.

Why we’re offering automatic employment to all first-class graduates in Edo, by Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government’s decision to offer automatic employment to all first-class graduates of Edo extraction from universities across the nation is aimed at developing the right workforce to drive the State’s growth and development.

The governor said this when he received 21 first-class graduates who were recently employed in the State’s Civil/Public Service, at the Government House, Benin City.

Obaseki explained that the decision was deliberate to bring in brilliant minds into the service to help build the State and nation.

He said, “Your choice into the service is deliberate as it is a well-thought-out plan and process to help us build our State and make it great again.

“Great nations are built by the brightest and most brilliant people like you, who left school and went straight to work for the government and such led to the turnaround of such societies. Edo will experience a turnaround and people like you will be responsible.

“You are coming into the service at a very important and interesting time when our Country is being restructured by default.

“The central government is becoming weaker as it doesn't have the resources to undertake the responsibility it ought to take according to the constitution and this will lead to a renegotiation. The system is not sustainable but yet I don't see Nigeria disintegrating.”

Obaseki continued: “We need to invite young people to deal with the situation and set the nation on the right path, threading on the path that aligns with global development. We have set ourselves as a State on the path of development. We have embraced paperless governance, connected all our local governments to fiber optic internet and built infrastructure. With young minds like yours, we will take the world.

“It’s a new world for you, young minds and running away from Nigeria will not solve the problem and the reasons why people are running away can be addressed by people like you. All we need to do is to create the opportunity, preparing you for leadership or having leaders like you to help check these challenges.”

The governor added, “We need to create a new system and re-enact a new direction for the nation and we don’t need to travel if we make this nation work.”

On his part, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., who presented the first-class graduates to the governor, commended Governor Obaseki for sustaining the investment in human capital development.

He noted, “You gave us instruction for the automatic employment into Edo State public/Civil Service for first class graduates of Edo extraction across universities in Nigeria. This is the only State in Nigeria that has embarked on such, and it shows the government's disposition to quality.”

PHOTO CAPTION.

L-R (front): Ojiezua Ivie; Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq.; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Strategy, Policy, Planning and Performance Management, Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Ajogun, and Douglas Jude Monday, after the governor’s meeting with 21 first- class graduates who were recently employed in the State’s Civil/Public Service, at the Government House, Benin City.

Akerele, a tainted opportunist attempts to escape ignominy with attack on Obaseki's legacy

By Hon. Ologun Peters

After a disastrous end to what should have been a promising and glowing career in public service, former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Taiwo Akerele, is attempting to stage a comeback to the limelight with a recent dig at his former boss.

Akerele, who enjoyed the privilege of being appointed as one of the youngest Chiefs of Staff in the country by Obaseki, squandered the privilege by exiting the Godwin Obaseki-led administration in the thick of the face-off between Governor Obaseki and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

He was one of Governor Obaseki’s first appointees, who had previously served as an executive in the Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) programme in the State.

Akerele recently took umbrage at Governor Obaseki’s message to leaders and party faithful in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko Edo Local Government Area, during the inauguration of newly appointed Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) in the local government.

The governor had hinted that he has high regards for the people of Akoko Edo LGA, which is why he defied all odds in appointing Akerele to serve as his then Chief of Staff.

But Akerele would have none of this, issuing a statement against the governor, lampooning his developmental efforts and questioning the governor’s politics.

For the outsider looking in, it would seem that the move was inspired by a sense of principle and commitment to noble ideals, however, it would come to the fore much later after Akerele left office that he was indeed a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Fronting a Marxist persona to regale and impress his friends and associates, Akerele is no different from the archetype corrupt politician who abuses his office for wanton personal accumulation of wealth.

During his time as Chief of Staff, he was notorious for engaging in clandestine and avaricious moves through which he cornered resources and acquired property overseas, obviously through dubious dealings.

The level of his corrupt deals was so humongous that he was eventually being blackmailed by opposition interests who used evidence of his sleaze to threaten him, and in the process, obtain information about happenings in government to aid their attack on Governor Obaseki.

Hence, Akerele was notorious for playing the mole in government. He was in the habit of leaking official secrets to the opposition, betraying the trust of his principal, who had placed him in a position that required a surfeit of integrity and tact in handling confidential matters.

In the height of the quarrel between Obaseki and Oshiomhole, there were numerous instances when issues discussed in trust and within the governor’s inner sanctum got to the opposing camp even before the meetings ended. Akerele would, through his actions, sabotage moves, leak official secrets and divulge key information to paymasters in the other camp who he was beholden to, notwithstanding the impact on the government.

However, before his supposed resignation, deliberate effort was made to restrict Akerele access to key discussions and engagements because there was suspicion that he was acting as a mole.

True to the suspicion, these leakages ceased to happen. It was such that whenever he was not around, secrets were kept and when he was around, intricate details sneaked to the opposing camp.

This was what constituted the character of the man, Akerele, who today is standing on the rostrum, pretending to be a champion of good governance and accountability when he couldn’t even be trusted with official secrets to advance the business of governance in Edo State.

Akerele is beating his chest, brawling for a debate on public policy, politics and governance. He has only handled two public offices and has shown very bad and repugnant antecedents. It is shameful that he even finds the time to spew the nonsense that he has regaled the public with.

He should be advised that we have very comprehensive documentation of his sins in government and his attempt to hide behind the veneer of respectability does not fool everyone.

The governor’s developmental strides are spread across Edo’s three senatorial district and cut across agriculture, infrastructure, institutional reforms, digital economy, education, healthcare, forestry, welfare enhancement, energy, oil and gas, security, sports, youth development and job creation.

One of the most iconic projects perhaps is the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), which has attracted $560 million into the State’s economy with over 70,000 hectares of palm oil estate allocated to 10 investors. Some of them have commenced first harvest from their fields. The foresight in this feat is revealed in the fact that just a few days ago, Indonesia conducted a commercial flight with a plane powered by palm oil-blended jet fuel. Aside the inherent benefit of oil palm as a cash crop, a new frontier is opened with the use of palm oil as aviation fuel.

If this is not enough foresight in public policy implementation, what else is? This is aside the two operational refinery projects in the State; over 145MW off-grid power generated; over $4bn attracted in seven years among many other key developmental projects initiated by the government to transform the state from a civil service state to an industrial haven.

Akerele has no locus standi to engage in any meaningful discourse on Obaseki’s legacy and no matter his feigned claim as a public policy expert, he is only but a tainted opportunist seeking undeserved attention in the wake of the governorship election scheduled for next year.

Hon. Ologun Peters writes from Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State

Taiwo Akerele should have just kept mute, knowing full well that he has a lot of dirt on him.
A mole can never mean well for you and hence shouldn't be trusted.... You'll have meetings in his office and ibefore you get to the gate of your house, someone who wasn't in the meeting, calls to tell you what transpired.
Wahala for who go dey listen to disloyal person, he should go and relax.
i fear who nor fear am o

This is a very good one, effective feedback mechanism is needed to keep the Governor abreast of all happenings.

This is the best way to go, Edo State is ours regardless of our political divide.
God Bless Edo State
God Bless Governor Godwin Obaseki.