A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has blamed governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for the underdeveloped of Esanland particularly depriving Ewohimi people of pipe borne water and quality health services.
Oshiomhole disclosed this in Ewohimi in Esan South East Local government area of Edo state on the party ward to ward campaign for the September 21 Governorship election.
The former governor said, ” I built a hospital in Ewohimi and equiped it with the necessary facilities before I left the government, but when Obaseki came, he abandoned it and left it to rot away.
“I built the hospital because I knew the distance between Ewohimi and Irrua where they have a hospital in Esanland. I tell you that today that the hospital is not functioning.”
Also, I felt for the people of Ewohimi and the environment that they didn’t have portable drinking water. Hence, I decided to provide water for them.
“I awarded a contract to provide water for the people by connecting the Ugbalo water project to Agadaga in Ewohimi. Awarded the contract to an Esan man, I paid 50% of the contract, but when Obaseki came, he stopped it.”
According to him, that would have connected the neighboring community around Ewohimi and made the people comfortable.
Speaking the issue of calling Ewohimi people witches and wizards, the former governor said he never said so.
“I only use it to illustrate while Asue Ighodalo have never slept Ewohimi or stay to eat his mother’s food at Ewohimi.”
“We are here to solicite for your votes for our candidate. Monday Okpebholo will not disappoint you people. I know since 2007, Ewohimi people have always voted for me, and this time around, don’t fail me, ” he said.
On his part, the Director General of All Progressive Congress APC, Campaign, Matthew Urhoghide appealed to the people to vote for APC on election day.
The governorship candidate of the party, Senator Monday Okpebholo appealed to the people of Ewohimi to support and vote for him in the September 21st governorship election, declaring that the APC has solutions to the problems of the people.
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