“I met a plan on ground” – Deputy Gov Godwins Omobayo

The recently inaugurated deputy governor of Edo State, Godwins Omobayo, acknowledged that he inherited an existing plan upon taking office.

He pledged to adhere to the established master plan now that he has assumed the role of deputy governor.

Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Omobayo expressed his belief that his appointment was a well-thought-out decision made by Governor Godwin Obaseki at an opportune moment.

He said:

“I already met a plan on the ground and all I need is to flow along with it. For instance, the government is done with the Benin masterplan; we are working on Edo Central and Edo North masterplans, and I happen to be critical of that design even before now.

“For Edo North, we have a lot of natural resources and we have illegal people coming to mine them, thus posing environmental hazards.

We are incorporating the GIS system so that all of that will be captured and more importantly, to deliver our candidate for the September 2024 election. I am sure that with what the governor has done for our people now, we will get more than 80 per cent of votes from Akoko-Edo.”