The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has urged the Edo disapora community in Europe for support.
He assured the diaspora that he would not disappoint nor fail them as governor if he is elected.
He made the appeal at a meeting in Reggio, Emilia Via Cherubino Forzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy, which was monitored by our correspondent via a zoom link.
Ighodalo, who was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, to the meeting, spoke extensively on his plan for Edo State.
The meeting coincided with the release of his Manifesto, “The Pathway to Prosperity for All,” which he made reference to in the course of his engagement with the audience.
Ighodalo, said “Our idea of a pathway to prosperity for all is done with a view to plan and implement the next phase of our journey towards becoming a first world sub-national.
“We have to harness our God-given resources and the immense potentials of our people; and translate them into shared and inclusive prosperity for all.
“I believe it can be done. That’s why I am running for the office of Governor,” he said.
Ighodalo, in a question and answer session, spoke on security, infrastructure, economy, food security, Diaspora Commission, health, agriculture among others.
He said he would build on the areas Governor Godwin Obaseki has done well and provide adjustments in other areas of need.
The next leg of the engagement will be in Manchester, the United Kingdom, on June 26.
