Obasanjo, Jonathan, Tambuwal, Igbinedion, Odigie, Others Celebrate Obaseki

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, former governor of Sokoto State and Senator for Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal and former governor of Edo State Chief Lucky Igbiendion, Wednesday, took turns pouring encomium on the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for his sterling and impactful leadership in Edo State over the last eight years.

Odigie Oyegun, the former National Chairman of APC and a former Governor of Edo State, was among other prominent leaders who hailed Obaseki’s leadership.

The leaders celebrated the governor for his commitment to the welfare of the Edo people. He prioritised nuanced reforms and projects across various sectors of the State’s economy, including health, education, economy, and infrastructure, which have significantly impacted and improved the lives of Edo citizens.

They spoke when the Governor led them to commission the newly rebuilt and expanded 250-bed Stella Obasanjo Hospital, the Crèche, and Food Court at the State Secretariat Complex, among other projects, in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Others at the event include the Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, represented by the Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki; the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki; Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Osaigbovo Iyoha; former First Lady of Cross Rivers State, Obioma Imoke; wife the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 governorship election, Ifeyinwa Ighodalo; Provost of the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (ESCNS), Prof. Patricia Ukaigwe; members of the State’s Executive Council and traditional rulers, among others.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, while commending Governor Obaseki for his multi-sectoral reforms over the last eight years, described the governor as a builder who has impacted the lives of his people.

He said, “Thank you for remembering my late wife, Stella Obasanjo. I was here before and am coming here now. What I see is lovely. You are not only a builder, but you are a reformer who has positively impacted the lives of his people.

“I commend you for improving on some things your predecessor did, like this Stella Obasanjo Hospital.”

On her part, the former First Lady of Nigeria, while commending the governor for the project, said Obaseki has restored hope to the people of the State while repositioning Edo as a hub for quality and affordable healthcare services in the Country.

In his response, Governor Obaseki, while reeling the impact of his government’s reforms and projects across various sectors of the State, said his government had delivered all promises made to the people of the State and placed the State on the path of sustainable growth and development.