The 2024 Edo State Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asuerinme Ighodalo said his administration will restore excellence to Afuze, the headquarters of Owan East Local Government Area of the state if elected as governor.
Ighodalo, who made the promise during his visit to PDP leaders and members in Owan East on Wednesday, remarked that Afuze in the past was synonymous with excellence, hence his desire to revamp and transform the place into major tourism and eco-sports tourist centre in Africa.
He tasked members of the party on unity, stressing that it is only in unity that the PDP would be able to move forward and become the unbeatable party in Nigeria again.
Ighodalo said: “We are going to make Afuze to be the number one sports centre in Africa. Afuze back then was synonymous with excellence. So, we have to bring that excellence back to Afuze and become a major tourism and eco-sports tourist centre in Africa
“There was a time in Nigeria when there was nobody who didn’t know Afuze game village in Edo State. This is because the place was a sporting hub of the country. But those glorious days will be reacted if I am elected as governor of Edo State.
“I will use my power and gift of attracting people, investors development, and excellence to revamp the game village in Afuze. We need to be united as a party in order to move and make it the unbeatable party in Africa again.
“We should learn how to forgive one another and forget about the past. Our priority should be our tomorrow where we will have good roads, schools, hospitals, security, employment and other development.
“So, I appeal to you all to be united and support the aspirant that can help to bring development to our people. Choose good leadership that will take us forward and this I represent.”
Earlier, addressing PDP leaders and members in Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, the frontline guber aspirant, promised to consolidate on the achievements of the past and present administrations in Edo
The governorship hopeful particularly promised the people of the area road infrastructure and good governance, noting that road infrastructure is key to the viable economic development of any society.
Ighodalo disclosed that his visit to the locality was part of his ongoing local government area tour across the state to inform PDP members of his governorship aspiration with a view to seeking their support.
The immediate past Board Chairman of Sterling Bank and Nigerian Breweries advised the PDP members to go all out on Saturday to vote for delegates who will nominate him as the candidate of the party, not the ones that will mortgage their future for mere financial gratification.
At Owan West Local Government Area, Ighodalo promised to make the area the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the state owing to the level of intelligence of the people in the locality.
“We are going to make Owan West Local Government Area the book hub of Edo State so that there would be technological innovations/ explosions in Edo.”
While, commending the people for their large turnout and support, the PDP aspirant appealed to members of the party in Owan West to nominate him as the party candidate, assuring that he can win the September 21 governorship election and transform Edo State.