Commissioner Defends Obaseki’s Govt

Edo State commissioner for roads and bridges, Engr. Ethan  Uzamere, has said what the outgoing administration led by Governor Godwin Obaseki did as landmark achievements in its eight years tenure remained unparallelled in the history of the state.

He spoke when PDP members from his constituency in Ovia South West local government area hosted him to a reception and awarded him a plaque of honour for his meritorious service to the state.

Thanking the organisers for the honour, Engr. Uzamere said:  “It’s a very emotional moment for me, a big thanks to the organisers. Everybody here has had an impact on my life. I want to thank Governor Godwin Obaseki for the opportunity he gave me to show case myself.

“My experience in government as an appointee has thought me a lot. I will always be there for Governor Obaseki. What we did in the last eight years has never been done before.”

Prince Benjamin Iyase, a leader of the PDP in Ovia South West, said Ethan’s name was synonymous with success. He recalled that in 2020 when Engr. Uzamere was the Chief of Staff to Governor Obaseki, the party which was least expected to perform well at the gubernatorial polls, scored much higher votes than it was projected to score.

“Now, with Ethan being a Commissioner we won this year’s election. It’s not an error that we’re celebrating him. We shall reclaim our mandate. He has touched many lives. We pray that the sky will continue to be his limit. He will be counted among the best commissioners in this outgoing administration.”

Chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Council, Edosa Enowoghomwenma, disclosed that Engr. Uzamere was the unseen hand behind most laudable projects in the locality. He stressed that he gets the wise counsel of the outgoing commissioner in most things he does.