- Amplifies achievements of EdoBEST
- Promotes Obaseki as one who remembered Akoko-Edo.
- Says Ighodalo will build on the foundation laid by Obaseki.
By Faith Aigbogie
Front-page News
11/06/2024
BENIN – The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs Ozavize Salami has visited Akoko-Edo to mobilize voters for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Front-page.com.ng has reported, citing the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor, Hon. Solomon Taiwo (JP).
The SUBEB Chairman who was in Akoko-Edo on Saturday, 8th June 2024, to intimate citizens and Party faithfuls on numerous laudable programmes of the Obaseki led administration in Edo State, used the event to set in motion the launching of “Edo is BETTER with AiO2…”, a political movement with acronym;
B- Boosting
E -.Educational
T – Transformation
T – Through
E – Empowerment and
R – Resources
The SUBEB numero uno and veteran grassroot mobilizer, stormed Akoko-Edo with lots of palliatives to put smiles on the faces of indigenes across Wards 1 and 2 of Akoko-Edo with more to come, to cover all Wards, emphasized on “Edo is BETTER with AiO2”, as a state-wide political campaign initiative launched to mobilize voters to ensure total victory of Dr. Asue Ighodalo and the People’s Democratic Party PDP in the September,21 governorship election.
Mrs Salami who was ably supported by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Engr Omobayo Godwins Marvellous and the Executive Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Barr Tajudeen Alade Esq at the event which took place at the Multipurpose Hall Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, attracted hundreds of people including over 250 women, teachers, parents and Party faithfuls from all the 10 wards.
The occasion, honoured by the presence of notable PDP stalwarts and dignitaries such as; the Honourable Commissioner, Social Development and Gender Issues, Christabel Ekwu; Edo North People’s Democratic Party Senatorial Vice Chairman, Hon. Chief Shegun Saiki; Hon. Momoh Andrew Ojo, Deputy Director-General, PDP Campaign Council; LGA PDP Chairman, Prince Kayode Ogunnubi; LGA PDP Vice-Chairman, Madam Bose Ojo a.k.a Lady B; Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mrs P.O Balogun; Mr Adeku Akande, LGA Party Secretary, Hon. Jeffery Obasanmi, LGA PDP Campaign Coordinator; Hon. (Dr) Peter Ologun, Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of Akoko-Edo; Pastor Bayo Ogedengbe, Mr Onaivi Ojo-Ashipa, Hon Fatai Malik, Commander Ibukun Dongo, Mrs Ugbesia, LGA Vice-Chairman, Hon. Abukare Beatrice; the Secretary, Hon. Omo Yamah.
Also in attendance was the State Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers to lend support to the Executive Chairman. Mrs Salami, who was received by a teeming crowd amidst fanfare thanked Party faithfuls who came out en masse to honour her. “Edo State has set the pace as far as governance and basic education is concerned in Nigeria with many states already emulating the standard being set by Edo State” Mrs Salami remarked.
She hailed H.E Obaseki as the Executive Governor who has remembered Akoko-Edo and urged faithfuls to vote continuity. While enumerating the gains recorded by Edo State SUBEB under her leadership, Mrs Salami added that Primary School Teachers in Edo State now use modern method of teaching through provisions of innovative learning materials for Pupils.
Ozavize commended the most workers friendly governor, Governor, Godwin Obaseki for prompt payment of workers’ salaries and for being the first Governor in Nigeria to pay civil servants the previous N40,000 and current N70,000 minimum wage. On his part, Mr Bernard Ajobiewe, the NUT Chairman declared that teachers in Akoko-Edo are well pleased with the way the state government has handled the welfare of teachers in the state. “we shall continue to support Governor Obaseki led administration to break new grounds.” Ajobiewe declared.
For hours, Igarra, the political headquarter of Akoko-Edo was held bound in awe, to honour Mrs Ozavize Salami as people turned up massively to demonstrate their affection and love to the leader they know and trust, all, to the admiration of an elated SUBEB Chief, dignitaries, Party loyalists and the organizers who made the event memorable.
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