A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Maxwell Isioma, has commended the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for running an inclusive government.
The grassroot politician and philanthropist, who has been unanimously accepted by Igueben Local Government electorates under the APC to be their Chairman in the forthcoming local government polls stated this while addressing a group of party supporters and loyalists in Igueben.
He maintained that he is totally committed to ensuring that the dividends of democracy under his watch as local government boss is brought to the grassroot level.
According to him: “While growing up it has being my dream to serve my people. I have tested poverty in my growing up days in the village, an I made a covenant with Almighty God that when He blesses me, I will use the bleesings to help the less privileged in my locality.
“Before joining politics, I have been a philanthropist. I grow up and found my father doing humanitarian works, and as a local farmer, he was happy helping the less privileged in the locality.
“I inherited that spirit of magnanimity from my father. So when people call me a magnanimous man it is not a surprising thing to me.
“For me, it is my biggest dream to serve the people of Igueben Local Government, fellowship the legacies of our leaders. We have people that have contributed immensely to the development of the 10 wards in the local government. As a son of the soil from Ekpon Community one of the largest food producing communities in Edo State.”
On the issues of insecurity in the local government and the state, he he said: “The government of Senator Monday Okpebholo, has initiated a working plan to fight insecurity in Edo State.
“If I’m voted in as Chairman of Igueben Local Government I will follow the plan already laid down by the Governor in combating terrorists in the state. You will agree with me that the situation is coming under control.
“Also in terms of development, I will work with our leaders in the local government to improve on what has been done. I will work with the ‘Atalakpa’ that is formed in the local government to change the narratives.
“We all know that insecurity is a global thing, it is the responsibility of everybody to collaborate with the government to fight insecurity in Edo State.”
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