posted June 20, 2024
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has highlighted his administration’s focus on infrastructure and human capacity development over the past seven and a half years as a deliberate step to groom and empower the next generation of leaders to drive development in the state.
Speaking in Benin City, he emphasized the government’s commitment to training and the empowering of over 200,000 young men and women. These individuals have been equipped with various skills, enabling them to harness their energy and potential to create innovative solutions to societal challenges
According to him, “In Edo State, we’re doing a lot to improve the lives of our people and place our State on the path of accelerated growth and prosperity. We’re investing in our own internal infrastructure. What are the areas of focus? We’re focused on skills development.
“In the last six years, we’ve trained over 200,000 young men and women. I’ve invested in broadband infrastructure across my State; it’s not cheap. We are building our own internal roads networks and investing in rainstorm infrastructure to de-flood my State.
“I’m investing in supportive infrastructure to support agriculture and investing in my public service as well as governance architecture. You could just drive around my city and compare if you were here six years ago, whether it’s the same city. So, we’re investing and we’re seeing returns. We are seeing response; we’re seeing people come in. We are also putting money into building a Four-Star Hotel, Radisson.”
Obaseki added, “The city just can’t accommodate the people that come in anymore. So, we’re seeing growth and are responding to that growth. We’re able to pay N70,000 as minimum wage. We are and have been doing so much and will sustain these efforts to assure a better and more prosperous State for our people.”