Governor, Godwin Obaseki, addressing residents on August 7,
2020.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been having
sleepless nights after being confronted with facts about the role
Governor Godwin Obaseki played in the establishment of the modular
refinery in Ologbo, Edo State.
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication
Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, who stated this on Sunday noted that the
refinery was getting closer to being completed.
“After last week’s visit of a Federal Government delegation to
the Edo Modular Refinery in Ologbo, the APC is now clearly confused
as their campaign seems to have been deflated by the stellar
performance of Governor Obaseki and the near-total acceptance
Obaseki enjoys from Edo people,” he said.
Osagie added, “The truth will continue to dwarf and ultimately
blot out falsehood and propaganda, as the Ologbo visit by the
Federal Government delegation has just done to APC’s efforts at
misinforming the public.”
He explained that the Presidency sent emissaries to Ologbo in
Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state last week, to
inspect the refinery project.
According to the governor’s aide, the government officials were
not only satisfied with what they saw on the ground but showered
encomiums on Governor Obaseki for the landmark achievement.
“During the visit, the seed investment of N700 million which Edo
State government made to kick-off this project was eloquently
highlighted, as well as other interests of the Edo State government
in the project.
“Understandably, this event gave the opposition sleepless nights
and this feeble lie is the response they have decided to deploy in
an attempt to pacify their supporters who have been questioning
their jaundiced criticisms of Governor Obaseki and transferring
their allegiance in large numbers to the ‘wake and see governor,”
he said.
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some PDP leaders during an election campaign at Ewohimi in Esan
South East Local Government Area of Edo State.
This comes in reaction to the comments by the APC Media Campaign
Council Chairman in Edo State, John Mayaki, who asked the governor
not to “take glory” for the refinery project.
Osagie also referred to the report of the National Bureau of
Statistics (NBS) on how states in the country have performed in the
area of reducing unemployment.
He said the impartial and data-focused agency highlighted
efforts of the Edo State government at reducing unemployment
figures in the state.
The governor’s aide added, “Since the NBS released its data, APC
has stayed away from the matter and has discarded its earlier
position that Governor Obaseki did not create jobs for Edo
people.
“For every lie of the APC, we have documented facts which are
available to members of the public and the relevant government
agencies.”