Comrade Salihu Othman Isah
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, has congratulated the new Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo and the State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa as they resume office.
In a statement in Abuja, obtained by Nigerian Kicker, Isah, who is a former Special Adviser to the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said, he had dreamt before the victory of the APC candidates that the two former Legislators, now leaders of the executive arm of Edo State, will spring the state to a higher pedestal.
Isah said the emergence of their leadership of the State was a story of perseverance and patience.
“Okpebholo’s journey to the leadership of Edo State is only comparable to that of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Nigerian Presidency and the recent victory of Donald Trump of the United States of America.
“I dreamt that Okpebholo will re-engineer the state left behind by the immediate past Governor Godwin Obaseki who, to me, had a mission to bury the state.
For the new Governor, “he came fully prepared and I hope he will learn from Obaseki’s mistakes and carry everyone along in the state.”
Isah, who is also a former Vice President of Actors Guild of Nigeria(AGN), the umbrella body of Nollywood, further described the new governor as “focused, resilient with the capacity to deliver on the onerous task” of governing the state, adding that he came fully prepared for good leadership.
“Now that the governor have the job, he will exhibit these positive attributes. Whilst he occupy Osadebe Avenue, he can’t afford to fail”, Isah concluded.
“But in the case of the former Governor and his cronies, it is judgement day. They have to account for their stewardship. There is a time to assume office and a time to exit and render account to the people who trusted you with leadership.
“You can see he achieved nothing concrete for eight years except signing MoUs which were never transformed into reality.
“Obaseki came with a mission to decimate the camaraderie amongst Edolites and had no regards for anybody including those who worked assiduously for him to be elected in the first place.
“Those who helped him to office, the first time, were pushed aside when he assumed office. He picked up fights with individuals and institutions and occupied himself with controversies which distracted him from offering the desired leadership.
“And those who helped him get reelected, both internal and external influences, he fought them dirty and he was fulfilled doing that. Tell me, what manner of a leader is that?”
Isah further reminded the former Governor that he should be prepared to “account for his stewardship” as he would be called upon to render account.
According to Isah, already, the report of APC transition committee has indicted the outgone PDP leadership of allegedly “misappropriating a whooping N420billion of state resources”.
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