Ighodalo woos voters as PDP takes campaign to wards

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has said his priority is to introduce policies and programmes that would eradicate poverty, and other economic problems from the state if voted into power.

Ighodalo disclosed this as the PDP flagged off its ward-to-ward campaign at Ugbogui and Usen wards in the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.

The lawyer and boardroom guru said a vote for him represented all-round development and progress for the state.

“Our message to the people is that by the Grace of God, when we are voted into power again and sworn in by November, we are going to improve the welfare and living conditions of our people

“We are going to eradicate poverty and hardship brought upon the people by the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government through the introduction of policies and programmes that would aggressively eradicate poverty in Edo.

“So, go to your various polling units on September 21 and vote en masse for the PDP and ensure you protect your votes afterwards.”

Also speaking, Ighodalo’s running mate, Osarodion Ogie, called on the people to be wary of the APC, which, according to him, wants to government, but does not want to talk to voters.

 “They (APC) said they want to serve the people in the state, yet they don’t want to appear before the people and talk to them.

“They want to work for the people, yet they don’t want to be interviewed by the people.

“So, vote for us as we mean well for the state and the well-being of the people. Our administration will be people-centric if elected as governor and deputy governor of the state.”

Campaigning at Siluko and Umaza wards, Ighodalo assured the people that the issue of security in the locality would be given attention by his administration.

Ighodalo also met with PDP members and supporters in Iguobazuwa Wards.

Earlier in a statement on Thursday, the Deputy Director General, Media and Publicity of the Asue-Ogie Campaign Management Council, Rev. Olu Martins, declared the flag-off of the ward-to-ward campaign.

Martins said, “The ward tours will afford us the opportunity of meeting our party faithful at the grassroots so that they can better be acquainted with the programmes and vision of our candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie.

“The tours will also serve as a platform for our candidate and the party to vigorously take the message of prosperity to the grassroots so that no one is left out in our pursuit of a prosperous Edo State.”

The party executives, led by Tony Aziegbemi, the statement stated, would form part of the campaign entourage, which would also have the PDP candidate.

“Also, consciously and gallantly visible is the campaign council, ably led by its Director General, Matthew Iduoriyekewhen. No doubt, the PDP is the most prepared party for the September 21 election, not only because we are a much-organised party  but also because our candidate is forward-looking, focused and hard-working.”