We are ready to turn the issues and challenges to opportunities – Godwin Obaseki



His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday said his administration was determined to turn the present challenges in the country into opportunities.

The Governor spoke during an interdenominational thanksgiving service held at the New Covenant Gospel Church, in Benin City, to celebrate his victory at the Supreme Court.

He said that Edo had the potentials to liberate the country from its present economic hardship and he was ready to propel the transformation. “We are a special people created by God to show Nigeria the way. He added.

“As part of the former Benin Empire, we were prosperous, so we can still utilize our resources for the overall development of the state and country at large,” the governor said.


The Edo man went further to say that only God chose him to be the governor of Edo state and he was ready to dedicate himself to work for the good of the state as well as the country. “Today is to thank God and the people of the state for their support and also to thank the legends God has used to propel me into politics.
“My decision to become the governor of the state was ordained; God even revealed it through my wife that I was being called to service. “I was the most unlikely candidate to win the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries because I did not have any political pedigree.
“But God saw me through the rigorous electioneering period, both at the APC primaries and general election,” he said.
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The governor praise the virtues of fatherly role his late Uncle, Justice Andrew Obaseki, played during the electioneering period, regretting that he died shortly after the affirmation of his victory by the Supreme Court.
The governor said that, the Edo chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Orinane Kure, said that the body of Christ was behind the governor to ensure that his success.
The Bishop described Godwin's victory as the will of God, and strongly advised him to rule in the fear of God. Orinane also appreciate the governor and the speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Justin Okonobor, for responding to the public hearing on Grazing Bill.
Dignitaries who were at the service include the wife of the governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki; Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu; the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Justin Okonobor; the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, and former deputy governor of the state, Dr Pius Odubu.
During the service, there  was Thanksgiving offering and special prayers for the Governor and the Edo state citizens.
A welcome reception was held at Samuel Ogbemudia Model College, Benin after the service.

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