Edo APC Berates Obaseki Over Poor State Of Schools, Insecurity

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has berated the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regime for the poor condition of learning in schools and increasing insecurity in the state.
Condemning the poor state of learning in various schools and insecurity in the state, the state publicity secretary of the party, Peter Enoserogbe Uwadiae Igbinigie Esq., said it was very “worrisome to note that the Obaseki led PDP administration has returned the education sector in Edo to the doldrums, also allowed the ever alarming rate of insecurity.”
The APC scribe lamented the high level of overall development in the education sector established by his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, has since been abandoned by the administration.
“Now, the schools have returned to the utter state of decay before the coming of the APC-led administration of Oshiomhole. What is prevailing is a radical departure from the high standard as set by Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, ‘the Red Roof Revolution’ which was widely applauded within and outside the State and even beyond,” Uwadiae added.
The APC secretary said the story of Ofumwengbe Primary School in the media where there is no roof and the pupils sit on the bare floor is only a classical example of the unfortunate situation across the state under the Obaseki administration, whereas, the Obaseki administration continues to deceive the people with the so called EDOBEST programme which obviously has no bearing with the physical realities on ground”
He said the programme is a conduit pipe.
“Evidently, ‘EDOBEST’ has been a conduit pipe via which the Obaseki’s administration has been using to siphon the collective resources of Edo people. If you go to schools across the state, with the Ofumwengbe Primary School story as brought to the fore by the journalist who visited the school on the behest of the community leaders, pupils now sit on the bare floor to learn.
“Whereas, the Edo State government keeps singing with the EDOBEST programme to have greatly changed the narrative in the state, while Oshiomhole was in charge, the practicality of what the education system should be was obvious: red roof revolution, holistic infrastructure development and teachers employment.
“Since the coming of the Obaseki administration, no employment of teachers; infrastructure are in utter decay, underlining the fact that EDOBEST programme is not only a total failure, but a charade. Ultimately, this is not how the education sector should be as compared to the dreams of our forebears.”
Commenting on the insecurity in the state, he said insecurity has assumed a frightening dimension that no one feels safe anymore.
“Traveling on our roads is now a nightmare, and people can no longer go to their farms for fear of being attacked. It is very saddening that the environment is very volatile that going about one’s business is a top risk.
“A case in point is the killing of the Catholic priest in Okabigbo, Edo North and resumption of cult related killings on Wednesday in Benin City.
“We commiserate with the family of the victims, the Catholic Church, and Christendom for the untimely loss of their loved ones.”
The party accused Obaseki of poor funding of the security architecture in the state, a reason for the ever increasing insecurity in the state.
“The vigilante outfits are not even trained, they go about carrying arms that are inferior to that of the criminal elements,” the party added.
The APC challenged the Obaseki administration to put to judicious use, the N750m monthly security vote it receives from the Federal Government.