Edo 2020: APC Accuses Governor Obaseki Of Emptying Edo Treasury

The Edo State Media Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki of emptying the state’s treasury by sponsoring nefarious political activities, fake protests and campaigns of calumny.

In a statement by its Chairman, Prince John Mayaki on Thursday in Benin, the APC said the state government was chasing shadows, while neglecting important governance issues, especially the management of flood and protection of lives and property.

It also queried the readiness of Obaseki’s administration to heed the warning of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), by putting in place proactive measures to avert disaster and destruction of belongings in flood-risk areas of the state.

“The warnings by NEMA, based on the predictions of NIMET and NIHSA, that Edo is among the highly probable flood-risk states in the coming months, should send alarm bells ringing on Osadebey Avenue (Government House, Benin), as a matter of priority for the government,” the ruling party said in the statement.

“Etsako East, Esan Southeast, Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Etsako Central, Esan Northeast and Ovia Northeast local governments were identified as flood-risk areas in the predictions of NIMET and NIHSA.

“Already, in these areas and beyond, the sprinkles of rain we have seen in the past few weeks have caused great devastation, in some cases leading to the avoidable loss of lives.”

It should be recalled the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) listed Edo as one of the highly probable flood-risk states in the country.

The governorship election is scheduled to hold on the 19th September.

The incumbent governor will face his rival, OSagie Ize-Iyamu who is believed to have the backing of Adams OShiomhole, the former governor of the state.