I Will Establish Food Processing Plant In Owan, says Engr. Ikhine
By Hameed Braimah
Jan 10, 2024
Foremost aspirant in the forthcoming Edo 2024 Gubernatorial election, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC,Engr. Gideon Ikhine has promised to establish a Food Processing plant in Owan East and Owan West Local Government areas for purposes of value addition on their farm profuce and for export as a way of growing the local economy
Ikhine disclosed this on Monday in Sabogida Ora during his interface with party leaders in continuation of his campaign tour to canvass for nomination votes ahead APC governorship primary electiion.
He said that he is prepared for the Governorship project, adding that he may not have money to share among the people, but certainy have the one to use to prosecute the election to secure victory for the party.
Ikhni also promised to set up a Local Content Board to ensure available jobs will be done by the people of Edo State. "But without your prayers it will be very difficult to heal the land, and that is the reason you will continue to pray for me fervently".
"Building a road is my responsibility. In my government all roads in the state will be motorable all the ear round. We will do quality roads that will last, because I am a professional in the construction industry.
He emphasised that his government will focus on Owan because the area is capable of raising revenue enough to sustain his government because they engage in large cocoa farming. He also promised to develop new cities in the Owan axis of the state.
Ikhine appealed to the people of Owan not to trust someone who doesn't know their history, adding that such a person will not know what to do for them. He promised to address all loopholes in local government administration with a view to making that tier of government function effectively during his tenure.
Ikhine re-empharsised that at no time did he have ambition to be Governor, but a vision for Edo people that wiould reinvigorate the hope of the people and prepare them for progress and prosperity
On sports, he promised to build sports center that will be of international standard which he said will be named after Michael Imoudu of blessed memory.
Continuing, he advised the youths in the area not be carried away by the pea nut from politicians, as doing that will affect their lives in future. He promised to positively engage them and build a prosperous future for them.
Ikhine concluded by passionately appealling to the leaders of the party to choose him as the party's guber candidate so that he could help them to win election for the party.
In their responses the chairmen of Owan West and Owan East Local Government areas Hon. Frank David and Alhaji Abdullahi Isah respectively thanked Engr. Ikhine for his brilliant presentation of his programmes of action that will impart positively on the lives of Edo people.
They also congratulated him for presenting himself to Contest the election and assured him of their support.
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