Edo 2024: Edo deserves a competent, experienced person, not one coming to learn on the job— Agba
Says if he is the godson, he will sit at home for coronation
By David Lawani, Abuja
The former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has stated that Edo state deserves someone with the right competencies and experience to govern it noting that he has the records because of his background coming from organized private sector is enough for him to return Edo State back to its destination.
Agba gave this response yesterday during his interaction at the All Progressives Congress, APC Media Centre shortly after submitting his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the national secretariat of the party stating that he has all it takes to make Edo state the pride of the nation.
He caution Edo prople to be weary of those seeking their supports stressing Edo doesn’t deserve someone who is coming to learn on the job adding that as former Commissioner of works and minister, he has met all the requirements to take Edo from the woods which the current Governor Godwin Obaseki has plunged it since he took over.
He said: ” You know, as Edo is the heartbeat of Nigeria and they do require someone with experience. Someone with the right competencies. Someone who has the knowledge of the organized private sector and also the public sector. Someone who has worked at the sub national level and also at the national level.
” And who has the connect today between the sub national government and the national government and the opportunities that avail themselves. Someone who understands and was dealing with multilateral agencies and doing all the negotiations for government, someone who handled all the donor aids that were coming to the country.
” Would that not be a right man to govern estate? Do we need someone that will come and experiment some will say that they have been in the organized private sector or their life. But like I said, in the public sector, the scenario is totally different. You’re not looking at the bottom line.
” So you’re gonna take 2,3,4 years to begin to learn and treat people like machines, there will be no empathy. The governor requires empathy. You have to feel your people. It’s not about projects that you do. It’s about the impact of the projects that you are doing. It’s about doing NEEDS analysis. Even if you have PhD, or you think you know it all.
” You really don’t know what the community wants except you engage. And that’s what we’ll be coming with, engaging the people to know their pain points. Yes, they need road, they need water, they need light, but which one do they need the most. That’s what will be given. So thank you very much for listening to me, “he said.
Speaking further, he noted that he is not against minimum wage increment but said he preferred to see the books before he can make any commitment.
Prince Agba revealed that he is not the godson to Senator Adams Oshiomhole because across the state, Comrade Oshiomhole has sons in the whole senatorial
He explained that the reason he was being attacked was because he is the most preferred among all the contenders.
He stated: ” I have to see the books to make a commitment. I can not just say because I want to be a governor. I stand here and tell you that the minimum wage is going to be a hundred thousand or two hundred thousand. For now, I can not have a recommendation. Until I see the books.
” Am I going to deny that Adams Oshiomhole is a friend? No, I will not deny him. Am going to deny that he is my brother because we come from the same part of the state? No, I will not deny him. Will I deny that he is my boss? No, I will not. Am his only son? No, I am not. He has sons from Edo North, South and Central. I won’t deny him.
” If I were the anointed, do I need to go about campaigning? I will sit at home and wait for the coronation. But I know I have to sell myself to the people. And because our people could be forgetful, I had to remind them of the things that I did. I know I am the best among them.
” And in all the parties. I am not talking about APC now. Because I see all the contenders across the parties. Why do you think I am the only one under attack? Why am I the only one that is the godson? It is because no one throws stone at a tree that has unripe fruits.
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