The All Progressives Congress,
APC, candidate in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Pastor
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has condemned the cut in funds allocated to the Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma by the Obaseki-led government.
He says the underfunding of the
institution has had disastrous effects on its ability to meet its financial
obligation to staff, fund research, and raise the standard of learning at the
institution.
Pastor Ize-Iyamu was speaking at
Emaudo, Ekpoma, at a campaign rally to round off his tour of the district
following previous stops at Igueben, Ubiaja, Uromi, and Irrua where he was met
by large crowds, some of whom hung on trees and climbed roofs to get a glimpse
of the candidate.
He said, “The subvention to Ambrose Alli University when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was Governor was N250million. But the Governor who pretends to love Esanland reduced it to N96million per month”
According to Ize-Iyamu, the
deliberate underfunding of the institution, which led to its obtaining a bank
loan to pay July salaries, and the lack of recorded achievements in Edo Central
by Governor Godwin Obaseki, expose the falsehood of his ‘Esan Agenda’ campaign
gimmick which he says he has no intention of fulfilling.
“If someone is promising you
something you need to look at their actions, as action speaks louder than
words. The Governor who claims to love Esan has had numerous opportunities to
demonstrate that love but he repeatedly overlooked the Esan people. When his
Chief of Staff resigned, they asked him to appoint an Esan person, he refused;
when it was time to appoint a campaign DG, he was also requested to consider
the Esan people but once again, he refused.”
Pastor Ize-Iyamu said the level
of turn-out at the rallies in has strengthened his confidence that his party,
the APC, will win the Senatorial District contrary to the predictions of some.
“People said Edo South will be
won by APC, Edo North will be won by APC but Edo Central, they are not sure. I
asked, why are you not sure? They said they are not sure. But I can tell them
now that I am very very sure.”
“One of the reasons why they were
not sure of Esanland is because the people said they have an Esan Agenda, which
says that in four years’ time, Obaseki will hand over to an Esan Governor. But
he has not been able to say this publicly just as he cannot write his promises
down.”
“The very obvious fact that
Governor has not made this promise publicly is all the evidence needed that he
does not mean it and has no intention of fulfilling it. He merely wants to
obtain the votes and support of the people through deceit, just as he did four
years ago.”
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