Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, promised to revamp the agricultural sector and establish a fruit factory in Ehor. He made this promise at Ehor Primary Health Centre in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of the state.
Ighodalo added that he is going to complete all ongoing projects in the area just as he promised to provide a lasting solution to the problem of water supply in the area.
Speaking at the campaign ground, a community leader, Charles Egbe, declared that Uhunmwode is already locked down for Asue-Ogie and PDP. He, however, urged the people to come out en masse to support the ‘Umbrella’, the symbol of the PDP.
A member of the factional Legacy Group of the PDP in the state, Dickson Imasogie, told the people that Ighodalo is a candidate that is trusted. He said he was a member of the aggrieved Legacy PDP but seeing Asue and his capacity, he had to dump the Legacy Group to support Ighodalo knowing he will do better for the state and party and the fact that he is the best by far among all the candidates.
He appealed to the people to join hands with him to ensure total victory for the PDP and Asue-Ogie in September.
Director General of the campaign council, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, said PDP is the only party that truly loves the people of Edo State. He charged the people to remain steadfast and vote PDP for good governance.
On his part, the governorship candidate running mate, Osarodion Ogie, said they are coming into government to better the lives of the people, promising that the Irhue and Uhi road will get speedy attention to help evacuate their farm produce when they are voted into office.
Another significant highlight of the campaign was the formal defection of two lawyers in the area, Daniel Ogbegie and Felix Alari, two former members of All Progressives Congress (APC), to the PDP.
Ogbegie had explained that the failure of the party to pick a man with proven competence and capacity to do the job was his major reason for dumping it. He appealed to the people to join hands with others to ensure victory for the PDP and Asue/Ogie.
Also speaking, Alari maintained that as a well-known person in his community, he has explained to the people the very reason why they should support Ighodalo. He assured that the party will win on September 21.
Others, who joined the party with their supporters, were Nicolas Edokpayi and Jegede Robinson, both former House of Assembly candidates of the Labour Party.
The leaders were presented with the umbrellas by the campaign director general as a symbolic gesture of acceptance into the PDP fold.
As the project progresses, it will be essential to monitor its implementation and impact closely, ensuring that it meets its objectives and delivers lasting benefits to the people of Edo State. If successful, this initiative could serve as a model for other regions in Nigeria looking to harness the potential of agriculture for sustainable development.
