A former Governor of Edo State and current Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole says President Bola Tinubu has made those who said ‘Edo no be Lagos’ during the 2023 campaigns eat their words.
This is as he commended Tinubu for his transformational ideas, bold and far-reaching decisions since taking over as the President of Nigeria.
Oshiomhole who spoke on Sunday in Abuja at a reception party held in honour of lawmakers added that though some of the policies announced by the Tinubu government may look harsh right now, they will pay off and Nigerians would enjoy it in the long run.
He praised the President for hitting the ground running, adding that his actions in office since he was sworn in on May 29 are game-changers.
“Some people were screaming ‘Edo no be Lagos,’ when the then candidate of the APC, now President Bola Tinubu, visited Benin City (to campaign). But he said something back then. I remember him saying those who said ‘Edo no be Lagos’ will leave and see Edo becoming not just like Lagos but even better than Lagos. That same man is now the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with a legislative branch called National Assembly.
He has also extended the tenure of our judges so they can have courage to dispense justice without being afraid that they will soon retire and wondering what they will do thereafter,” Oshiomhole said.
Oshiomhole praised Tinubu for signing the electricity law, saying it would curb electricity smuggling into neighbouring communities of Niger Republic.
He said, “The President has hit the ground running. He has started what he promised to do. People may not like the immediate effect but in the long run, what he saves will be ploughed back in the system. There is another one he said which many people have noticed. He said as President, he will no longer accept the situation where you have the so-called national grid that cannot carry power from Ovia to Azura power plant.
As governor of Edo State, Azura power plant was set up producing about 750 megawatts. But that power is sometimes taken to Niger Republic and you don’t have power in Benin. The President has now signed a law that says you can generate your power and consume it where you generate it. You don’t have to transfer it to avoid collapse of the system that may leave the producers and consumers in the dark. That is now a law. He signed it last week.”
The Edo North Senator promised that the members of the National Assembly will work with President Tinubu to formulate and implement policies that would be of benefit to Nigerians.
What we owe him is our prayers and in the National Assembly, we will work hand-in-hand with him. We will interrogate policies, cooperate and ensure that the President is able to translate into action all of those things that are well documented in the Bola Tinubu action plan when he was contesting for office,” Oshiomhole added.
