DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME PROBING OBASEKI, GANDUJE COUNSELS OKPEBHOLO
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has counseled the Governor-elect of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo to hit the ground running rather than waiting his time probing his predecessor, Gov. Godwin Obaseki.
Ganduje gave the advice on Thursday when Senator Okpebholo formally paid the National Working Committee NWC a thank you visit.
He said; “The ideals of democracy were upheld, the election was executed, and we are on the winning side. You should not focus on the previous administration. Look forward, don’t look back, and don’t waste your time fighting the person you took over from. There is no need. A progressive government does not have time for that. Focus on the manifesto you painstakingly produced. Follow it to the letter with the socio-economic development of the people, build bridges, and establish good relationships with the stakeholders.
“Think forward and be an action governor. During the campaigns, you were an action candidate, and now you are an action governor. We believe it. We believe you will succeed and make the people of our winning state proud”.
The former Kano governor added that the party is ready to assist the incoming governor in any way, but that he must ensure that from the ward level to the local government and state level, all party offices are functional and physically habitable.
“We have recently established a progressive institute, the intellectual wing of the party, which will assist in the training of your personnel, especially at the local government level, and help harness the demands of the Nigerian people to form a political agenda for the government.
“So, I assure you, this is an institution, a living political institution not only active during elections but throughout the year, creating programmes and projects that make it a living party”, he added.
On his part, Okpebholo who thanked Ganduje for working assiduously for the success software the party, said the election was hard-fought and hard-won.
“It wasn’t an easy one. I know how many times the chairman called me. He would say; ‘How are you prepared? I want to be in Edo five days before the election.’ Yes, he came to the state. He was there, and everybody knew he came, and his impact was great.
“I also want to use this opportunity to thank Mr. President, who secured Edo for us. There was absolute peace in Edo State. Before now, there was this kind of boast that people would die, but on the election day, nobody died. For me, the victory is something we in Edo State rejoice about because a new dawn has come to the Edo people. A new dawn has risen.
“I want to thank the National Working Committee once more for the job well done, and I pray that God gives all of you long life and prosperity”, he stated.