THE NATION
Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Prof. Martin Uhomoibhi, has said with good governance and sincere leadership, Edo could become the Switzerland of Nigeria.
Uhomoibhi spoke when he met with traditional rulers of Esanland, who converged on the palace of Onojie of Ewatto, Esan Southeast Local Government Area.
He said in Esan language: “I wish to apologise for speaking with our eminent monarchs in Esan language, because I do not have fund to pay an interpreter, if I decide to speak in English language.
“I was the Undersecretary-General of the United Nations, who oversaw the stabilisation of the political crisis in Dafur, Sudan. While in Sudan, I saw a lot of Nigerians crossing the desert, some on foot, en-route Italy, to prostitute. I heard of many Nigerians that were auctioned like common commodities, and I saw many Nigerians that lost their lives. Sadly, a number of these Nigerians were from Edo State.
“Why Nigerians leave the country, by whatever means, in droves, is mainly as a result of bad leadership. Our flawed leadership selection process brought our dear state and country to this pitiable level that we find ourselves today. If I am given the opportunity to serve as governor, together we can make Edo the Switzerland of Nigeria, through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that will be complemented by our local efforts.
“Under my leadership as Edo governor, God willing, at least two industries will be facilitated in each of the three senatorial districts with the sole…
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