By Isaac Olamikan
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, swore in eight new Commissioners and a Special Adviser with a charge to ensure effective service delivery to the people.
Obaseki, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, urged the new appointees not to be partisan in the discharge of their duties.
According to the governor, “You have now taken the oath and allegiance of office; your allegiance is to the people of Edo State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, not to any other individual. Yes, our party nominated us, but we are responsible to every citizen, and should not be partisan in discharging our duties.”
“This appointment is earned based on your contributions to the development of the state, as no godfather pushed us to appoint you; you owe nobody this appointment but God,” Obaseki said.
He noted that the exercise formalizes the harmonization of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and warned opposition within the party.
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“There must be party discipline going forward. We can’t tolerate indiscipline and disloyalty to the party. If you can’t get what you want, it doesn’t mean the party must be disunited. By the grace of God, before the end of this month, 10 percent of the population of the state will be PDP members. We don’t see how PDP will lose power again in Edo State provided we continue to provide services for Edo people,” he noted Reassuring that his government will sustain policies and programmes to engender sustainable growth and development in the state, the governor added, “As a government, we are focused on optimising every resource that we have. Edo is ahead of other states, as we have retired godfathers.
In his response on behalf of other appointees, Chris Nehikhare hailed the governor for finding them worthy, promising that they will put in their best to effectively contribute to the development of the state.
The Commissioners, who were sworn in include, Chris Nehikhare, Omololu Ojehomon, Afishetu Braimoh, and Stephen Idehenre.
