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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made a case for the re-opening of the Benin Depot, managed by the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas, Hon. Joseph Ugheoke, made the appeal during a visit to the office of the Area Manager, PPMC, in Warri, Delta State. According to the governor, “The re-opening of the Depot in Benin City, Edo State, will address the shortage of supply of petroleum products and ease the difficulty in accessing petroleum products in the state. “Edo State’s strategic…
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement of four dialysis machines, ventilators, Personal Protective Equipment, drugs and other consumables required for the treatment of Lassa Fever patients. The governor has issued 24-hour procurement deadline. Obaseki’s order followed report of the rising number of Lassa Fever patients brought from across the country to the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control, in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Edo State, the only specialist facility for the treatment of the disease in Nigeria and the West Africa sub-region. The governor directed his commissioner for…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that the goal of his administration in the next two years is to ensure that farmers in the State cultivate a minimum of 250,000 hectares of farmland. Obaseki said this on Saturday at the 13th Esan Economic Empowerment Workshop, with the theme: “Modernising Agri-business in Esan Land for Economic Empowerment,” organised by the Association of Esan Professionals. He explained that agriculture is at the centre of the economic reconstruction programme of the Federal Government as well as Edo State government due to the sector’s potential to create millions of jobs. “This initiative is…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that the empowerment of the girl-child will mitigate her vulnerability in the society. Obaseki said this on the occasion to commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Girl-child, marked on October 11, each year. He said that “comprehensive education covering formal, informal and non-formal modes, for the girl-child will prepare her adequately for the challenges of a largely patriarchal society.” The governor explained that the All Progressives Congress-led government is fully committed to eliminating the hurdles and societal drawbacks hindering the full participation of the girl-child and women in general, in the…
The current Governor of Edo State was simply Godwin Obaseki over two decades earlier. A young investment banker at the forefront of his profession in Nigeria. At that time, he issued the Tolaram Group its first Commercial Paper, which allowed the company access to the finances required to develop and promote what is now arguably the biggest food brand in West Africa- Indomie. Godwin Obaseki would go on to achieve many firsts in his illustrious career as an Investment Banker before his call to public service. Today, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, returns to the Tolaram Group’s head office in Singapore…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has travelled to Indonesia to deepen his administration’s partnership with the Asian country, in a bid to revamp the agricultural sector and reposition the state as the oil palm capital of Nigeria. Speaking at the 101-year-old Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute in Medan, Indonesia, Obaseki said his administration was keen on diversifying the economy of Edo State by taking advantage of its oil palm industry. He stated that “with the present pace of research in the agricultural sector, oil palm can replace crude oil as a major source of food, industrial materials and energy.”…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tasked charitable persons, governments, religious groups and other organisations to remember the people of Benue State and others in distress, as the world celebrates the International Day of Charity on the 5th of September. Obaseki said the scale of the crisis resulting from the flooding in parts of Benue State was beyond the power of the Benue State Government alone and urged global leaders, captains of various industries as well as religious leaders to mobilise resources for victims of the flood. “The International Day of Charity set aside by the United Nations reinforces our…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, celebrated Eid-el-Kabir with members of the Muslim community in the state, at the Government House, Benin City, with a call on them to live peacefully with members of other religions in the state. Obaseki who was represented by the Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero, said the celebration was a moment for everyone to show brotherly love and coexist in harmony. He said the state government was ready to strengthen inter-faith relations in the state, noting that a peaceful atmosphere was necessary for government to achieve its objective…
The Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo while opening a 60,000 Metric Tonnes Fertilizer Plant in Edo State has hailed Governor Godwin Obaseki’s effort at improving business environment. The Vice president has inaugurated the Edo Fertilizer Plant and Chemical Company Limited, a public, private venture which has the capacity to produce about 60,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer per annum. The Vice president who was accompanied by the ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh; and Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, commended the foresight of the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for creating the enabling business environment which…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has sought for EU’s Partnership in ending illegal migration. The timely payment of counterpart funds for European Union (EU) projects and the timely implementation of the projects in Edo State by the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration, received commendation on Monday in Benin City. The leader of a delegation of the European Union on Niger-Delta Support Programme (NDSP), Mr. Kurt Cornelis, said his team was impressed with the high level of commitment of the Edo State Government to the execution of projects under the NDSP and urged other governors to emulate Obaseki. “Your government is really implementing…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has proposed transnational coalition between state and non-state actors as the only way to end slavery in all its forms. Obaseki made the proposition on the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition on August 23, 2017, a day set aside by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to memorialize the Transatlantic slave trade. Obaseki said that while “the transatlantic trade in human beings ended over 200 years ago, slavery has refused to go away as it still thrives in several other…
Edo State’s First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on August 23, disclosed that the state government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), would soon commence the disbursement of interest-free loans to two thousand women to grow their businesses in the state. Mrs. Obaseki who said this while speaking on the activities of her pet project, Edo Women for Agriculture and Enterprise (EWAE), assured women leaders from the eighteen local government councils of the state, that the scope of the project has been expanded. “The Edo Women for Agriculture and Enterprise initiative has been successful. We have recorded over 85…
The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, said the logic and reason behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) criticism of the policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State are often disturbingly shallow and many times, absolutely ridiculous. This is especially so because this same political party ruled over this country and indeed Edo State for nearly two decades and literarily left the nation and all the states where they held sway in ruins. You only need to look at the pages of the newspapers on any day, and you…
The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Tornaes, has disclosed the Government of Denmark’s support for the initiatives of Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State, conceived to stop the illegal migration of Edo people abroad. Ulla Tornaes, who was part of a delegation to Government House in Benin City on Thursday, led by the Ambassador of the country to Nigeria, Torben Gettermann, pledged her country’s readiness to collaborate with the state government in tackling illegal migration in the state. The visit is coming two days after Governor Obaseki set up a task force against human trafficking, which is fuelling…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the state is ready to partner with the Federal Government to close the existing gaps in the management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The governor disclosed this on Wednesday when he played host to the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, who led a delegation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and implementing partners on an advocacy visit to Government House, Benin City, on Wednesday. Obaseki said his administration was committed to strengthening health systems to allow for effective management of diseases which…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on August 10, 2017 made a case for the creation of more voting centres in the state to decongest the existing ones. Obaseki made the request when he received the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) posted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the state at the Government House in Benin City on Thursday. The governor said some Edo voters in the September 28 gubernatorial election complained that voting centres were located far from their homes while others complained that some of the centres were congested. He maintained that the creation of more…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has indicated the readiness of his administration to sign a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), and private investors to add oil palm in the basket of export earning products. This move has been motivated by the dwindling contribution of oil palm to the nation’s economy. Obaseki who was at NIFOR alongside some top government officials for an on-the-spot assessment of its activities, expressed hope that it was still possible for the country to bounce back to its place of pride in the production and exportation…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has reinstated his administration’s commitment to a strong primary health care system that will deliver quality services to Edo People. According to him, the health care system in Nigeria would be a mirage if government did not invest in the primary health care sub-sector which is the foundation of a growing society. Obaseki who said this during a courtesy visit by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuibu at the Government House in Benin City, assured that the visit would enable the state government align with the…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a seven-man panel of enquiry to investigate the activities of Edo State Polytechnic in Usen. He charged the committee to carefully scrutinize the financial books, admission process, quality of the training programmes, lecturers, administration, the ratio of students to lecturers and come up with resolutions that will guide his administration in repositioning the institution. Inaugurating the committee yesterday in the Government House, Benin City, the governor expressed confidence in the wealth of experience of the committee members and stressed that the state was in dire need of technical manpower that will strengthen critical…