By Gbenga Abulude
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu said he is in for the race to correct the anomalies in the state, particular in the educational sector.
Ize-Iyamu accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of not prioritizing the education of children in primary school level, adding that not a single teacher was hired in four years in Edo State.
In a statement by the Chairman of Edo APC’s Media Campaign Council, Prince John Mayaki, Ize-Iyamu said Obaseki has
depleted the state’s resources, leading to incompetence in governance.
He said: “We have seen a government completely distracted by needless wars of self-aggrandisement and a complete lack of administrative control, which resulted in endless internal squabbles among Governor Godwin Obaseki’s aides, many of whom lost faith in the governor and his style of leadership.
“The loss of faith in Obaseki’s ability has cost the state dear, stalled the people’s development and compelled an urgent change to reset the state and start afresh.
“The incompetence of Edo governor depleted the state’s resources, oftentimes through questionable means, and took a great toll on governance.
“Education is a prime victim of the gubernatorial lack of leadership and executive in-fighting and confusion.
“Not a single teacher was hired in four years in Edo State, despite the fact that schools in our rural communities suffer acute shortage of teachers and other personnel.
“My priority will be to correct the anomalies, because a government that fails in education has failed in everything, and merits to be replaced very fast.
“A government that fails to prioritise the education of our children, particularly at the primary school level, which is the bedrock of all other levels of learning, has failed in its mandate and betrayed the trust of the people — no ifs and buts.”
Ize-Iyamu expressed optimism that Edo people would honour him with their mandate on September 19.
He also stated his priorities would be to fix the serious problems and salvage the state from poor leadership.
