Former governor of Edo State and current Senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has criticized Governor Godwin Obaseki for the alleged underdevelopment of Esanland, specifically highlighting the neglect of the Ewohimi community in Esan South East Local Government Area. Oshiomhole expressed his concerns during a ward-to-ward campaign for the upcoming September 21 governorship election.
Oshiomhole pointed out that during his tenure as governor, he had built and equipped a hospital in Ewohimi to address the significant distance between Ewohimi and Irrua, where the nearest hospital is located. However, he accused Governor Obaseki of abandoning the hospital, leaving it to deteriorate.
He also mentioned his efforts to provide potable drinking water to the people of Ewohimi by initiating a project to connect the Ugbalo water project to Agadaga in Ewohimi. Despite paying 50% of the contract cost, Oshiomhole claimed that Obaseki halted the project, which was intended to benefit Ewohimi and neighboring communities.
Additionally, Oshiomhole addressed accusations that he had labeled the people of Ewohimi as witches and wizards, clarifying that he had never made such a statement. He explained that his comments were misunderstood, emphasizing that he had only used an illustration to question why Asue Ighodalo, a prominent figure from Ewohimi, had never spent time in the community or eaten his mother’s food there.
During the campaign event, Oshiomhole appealed to the people of Ewohimi to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming election. He assured them that Okpebholo would not disappoint and urged them to continue their history of voting for him.
The Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Matthew Urhoghide, and the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Okpebholo, also addressed the crowd, asking for their support and promising solutions to the community’s problems if elected.
