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EDHA: Edo APC chair congratulates Okiye, Idiaye  

EDHA: Edo APC chair congratulates Okiye, Idiaye  
Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anselm Ojezua, has congratulated the newly inaugurated seventh Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) led by Frank Okiye and Yekini Idiaye, as speaker and deputy speaker, respectively.
In a statement, Ojezua said the leadership of the state chapter of the APC was fully in support of the emergence of the new leaders, noting that the party was confident that the House would uphold the ideals of the APC while discharging their legislative duties.
According to Ojezua, “The leadership of the Edo State Chapter of the APC heartily congratulates the Edo State House of Assembly on the peaceful inauguration and election of its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye and Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye at the first session of the 7th Assembly.
“The Edo State chapter of the APC is convinced that the leadership of the 7th Assembly will uphold the ideals of the party and consolidate on the achievements of the 6th State House of Assembly. There is no denying that the Executive arm of government will benefit from the inputs of a supportive, vibrant and stable House of Assembly. This is more so as the party occupies all the 24 seats in the House.
“The new leadership is a product of party supremacy and we are certain that they will collaborate with the executive and judicial arms of government to consolidate on the policies, programmes and initiatives of the state government which align with the vision of the party.”
The chairman said the peaceful election of the leaders of the State Assembly showed that members of the seventh Assembly were confident in the capacity of the Speaker, Okiye and his Deputy, Idiaye to provide the needed leadership to advance the interest of Edo people.
Meanwhile, oil-producing communities in Edo State under the aegis of Host Community of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCOM) have hailed the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for providing clear-cut direction for economic development in the state.
They noted that the governor had provided direction for other development actors in the state to prioritise and deliver impactful projects in their communities.
Edo vice chairman, HOSCOM, Kenneth Aduwaye, declared support for the governor’s policies and initiatives when members of the group met with the governor at the premises of Edo Geographic Information System (EDOGIS) in Benin City.
Aduwaye said, “We call him ‘wake and see’ governor because he has done great things in the state. Some persons are angry about his administration because there is no avenue for them to embezzle money.
“We want the governor to continue because we are seeing the impact of his policies and programmes in road infrastructure, education, healthcare and the different sectors of the state’s economy. This premises was transformed by the governor.”
He added that the association, which operates in Ikpoba Okha, Orhionmwon and Ovia North East Local Government Areas, has members drawn from the 18 LGAs across the state.
“We have all agreed to work for you in this state based on your achievements. We want the governor to continue to provide direction for development as we want more good, impactful projects in the state,” he said.