The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has pledged to uncover and address the alleged financial and administrative mismanagement of the previous administration led by Governor Godwin Obaseki and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
In a press statement issued by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, the administration accused the PDP of neglecting its responsibilities to the people of Edo State and fostering corruption.
The statement criticized the Obaseki-led PDP government for allegedly mismanaging resources, disrespecting traditional institutions, and allocating state assets to political cronies.
“The PDP and Obaseki are worried that the public will be dazed when details of the atrocities he supervised as governor are unearthed. The Okpebholo-led administration owes it to Edo people to expose the PDP and Obaseki,” the statement read.
Since assuming office two weeks ago, Governor Okpebholo has introduced significant reforms to address pressing issues left unresolved by the previous administration.
According to the statement, activities of touts in Edo markets, allegedly supported by the Obaseki administration, have been banned.
It added that cult-related violence in Benin City has been confronted and curtailed well the stoppage of illegal revenue collection across the state.
“Governor Okpebholo has flagged off the construction of the first flyover bridge in Edo State, marking a major infrastructure milestone.”
The statement also accused the Obaseki administration of misappropriating public resources, claiming nearly 500 government-owned vehicles were illegally allocated to allies.
“The PDP-led heist in Edo State will be exposed. No amount of blackmail will stop the Okpebholo-led administration from recovering the commonwealth of the people from a few dubious men,” the statement asserted.
It dismissed recent criticisms by the PDP regarding vacant National Assembly seats, describing them as uninformed.
The Statement urged Edo residents to disregard the PDP’s accusations and support the administration’s efforts to develop the state