ABUJA – House of Representatives member and Edo state deputy governor -elect, Mr Philip Shuaibu has assured that Edo state would soon become a self reliant state.
Speaking to reporters at the national assembly complex in Abuja, he explained that he would partner with the Governor -elect, Mr Godwin Obaseki to harness the abundant human and natural resources in the state to achieve the feat.
Paying tribute to the outgoing Governor of the state, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, he promised that they would work assiduously not to stop Edo state over -reliance on statutory allocation from the federal government.
Philip who was majority leader of the Edo state House of Assembly said Oshiomhole deserve praise for opening up the political space for his ilk to aspire for any position of responsibility.
He noted: “But today Philip can be a deputy governor of the state of Edo state without going to any shrine. That is the level he has cleaned up the state. He has laid the foundation. Red roof revolution. Today from 32 in educational rating we are number three in WAEC and number two in NECO.
“We want to run this state like Lagos state. A state with or without Abuja handouts it can survive it’s workforce and also provide its infrastructure. We want to take it to a level where we can pay the workforce from the internally generated revenue.
“The governor (elect) who is a technocrat and somebody who has spent 30 years of his life time in investment banking, investment programmes, he has helped banks to grow – we are into a serious work in Edo state beyond employment – to make it a viable state.”
