The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, says he will not share government funds meant for the development of the state with a handful of individuals who are trying to blackmail his government.
Obaseki said this on Wednesday at the graduation of a new batch of teachers under the Edo Supporting Teachers to Achieve Results initiative, nicknamed ‘Edo STAR.’
According to a statement made available to journalists, the initiative is an arm of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation programme, known as ‘Edo-BEST.’
The statement quoted Obaseki as saying that he was not alone in pursuing sustainable development for the state.
He said, “I want to assure you that my party (the All Progressives Congress) is solidly behind me. I am not standing on my own. So, ignore what you are reading in a section of the media.
“Those are people who want me to give them the money I should be using to train our teachers, provide for our children and develop the state.
“I will never give our people’s money to them.”
Source:The Punch
