Following the enrolment of indigent students for free Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) in Edo State by the member representing Etsako federal constituency of the State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Anamero Dekeri, Polytechnic students have commended the gesture, saying it will enhance the chances of the less-privileged to further their education.
Recall that the lawmaker had in September also donated thousands of free notebooks to primary and secondary schools in Edo State as part of his philanthropic gesture.
Addressing a news press conference Thursday in Benin City, Edo State, the students under the aegis of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), South-South zone and the NANS Joint Campus Council, commended the Dekeri and sought support for his governorship ambition.
“We the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), South-South zone and the NANS Joint Campus Council are using this medium to commend the member representing Etsako federal constituency and a frontline aspirant for the Edo State 2024 governorship election on the platform of APC, Anamero Dekeri, on his recent enrollment of ten thousand students for WACE slated to hold next year,” they stated.
A statement read before newsmen and jointly signed by Vice President/Coordinator South/South NAPS, Sagir Umoru Mohammed, and Dunkwu Ekene Daniel, Public Relations Officer, NANS Joint Council (JCC), said the lawmaker has demonstrated good governance and leadership.
“With this and all others, we have seen reasons to make known our position on the ongoing debate regarding who is fit to be the next Governor of Edo State.
“Our concern is borne out of our firm belief that bad governance anywhere is a threat to peace and development everywhere on the fact premise that governance concerns everyone, it emphasise the importance of character, competence, and capacity for the next Governor of Edo State.
“It is on this premise that NAPS urge all political parties to prioritise competence, character and capacity over zoning as the issue of zoning is secondary.
“We want to further assert that Edo State has endured prolonged challenges under leaders who, propelled by regional sentiments, failed to deliver on their promises.
“To us as future leaders who place a higher premium on performance than sentiments, the need to prioritise competence, capacity, and pedigree in the selection process for the 2024 governorship election cannot be overemphasized,” the groups stated.
