Edo Guber 2024: Come home to liberate us, group appeals to Federal Permanent Secretary

Dr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe

By Editor

Dec 19, 2023

A group under the aegis of  Concerned Edo Citizens Forum (CECF) has called on Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to the join the race for the 2024  governorship election in the State to liberate it from the shackles of oppressive leaders.

Dailymonitorngr reports that the group noted that the state had over the years been governed by oppressive leaders.

The group at a press briefing in Benin City on Tuesday appealed to the Permanent Secretary to accept the patriotic call to serve father land.

Addressing the press, the state Coordinator of the group, Endurance Dirisu and the Director, Publicity and Mobilization,  Comrade Felix Osas Osagie, noted Afolabi Umakhihe has the requisite criteria and also rich in experience  in public sectors that can galvanize the state to a greater height.

Dirisu who described the permanent secretary as a home boy, noted that he hailed from Otuo, in Owan East Local Government Area of the State, a product of Edo College and University of Benin

has both worked and lived in the state.

"After critical evaluation of all the aspirants' vis a vis the development of our dear state (Edo State) it has become necessary at this material time to call on a man with distinguish characteristics,  determined, well-equipped  with experience and total love for humanity, therefore, we humbly call on Dr. Ernest Afolahi Umakhihe to humbly join Edo State Governorship race. 

"The situation in Edo state today demands for great personality like him who have great intellect and capacity to turn things around for good and betterment of Edo State. 

"Hence, we hereby as a matter of patriotism call on Dr. Ernest Afolahi Umakhihe to join the race accordingly",he said.