A government that fails to plan, provide and give its people quality education should prepare itself for existential crisis, catastrophe and doom.   The Edo state government’s inability to provide services and meet the basic needs of the masses has created a group of frustrated people who are  easily classified as violent and by any event cultist.

When you have a  poor population, you  have a serious insecurity problem. The failure of the Edo state and Nigerian government to fix the challenges of poverty and the unequal distribution of wealth among ethnic nationalities is a major contributor to insecurity in Edo state and Nigeria.      

The weakness of the Nigerian judiciary system creates uncertainty in Nigeria. People feel insecure when convicted criminals are released as many criminals have bought their freedom with money in the country.

  As Governor I will work with the House of Assembly to introduce bill for Judicial reforms and autonomy.    Also young people are overwhelmed by the high unemployment. 

Every year, universities produce many graduates who are unfortunately thrown into the job market with no prospect of job opportunities.     

Corruption is already  a part of life in Nigeria , and unfortunately, is now part of Edo state economic problems, and public appropriation. It has gained popularity in our system of government.   This creates financial insecurity which has exacerbated poverty, there is corruption in public office at all levels, this has created a lot of instability in our state and led a lot into criminal acts  and cultism in the state . 

Unfortunately, due to the unemployment among Nigerians, young people are now negatively attracted to violent crime.  Inadequate government security  equipment in both weapons and training has contributed to the poor disposition of the security personnel. 

In many cases, security officers tasked with certain security situations lack the experience and equipment to handle  situations so that they will not arise. As your Governor I will take a more serious look at major pieces of legislation, introduce bills to  address this economic and governance issues that create human and state-level insecurities.

I will build up the human, institutional and  infrastructural capacity within Edo state security actors, agencies and sectors. 

Stability is dependent upon the mutually constitutive elements of security, governance, 

and development. 

 I will instruct the Edo state Attorney General (AG) to compel the Federal Government through consensual or legal means to  solidify border security and to make concerted efforts to recruit, train and deploy adequately equipped customs and immigration personnel across borders of Nigeria and to  invest in more effective security technologies, which will benefit internal and  border security. The state will make lump sum contribution towards the purchase  of equipment to police and other agencies within the state. My Government will train, upgrade and equip the local policing outfit to the standard of the security challenges. 

We will need to capitalize on demographic dividends by investing in health, education and livelihoods, especially for our young people. There is urgent need to draw a national development plan that require the three levels of government. 

There should be development projects in important sectors of national life all at the same time.

The authorities must additionally increase people’s dwelling requirements with the aid of setting up greater facilities of entrepreneurship throughout the state.

Good governance is required, in which the government is accountable to the people. Good governance is a function of effectiveness, foresight, transparency, reliability and credible political leadership, the driving force of which is the improvement of the collective well-being of citizens through well-designed and effectively implemented economic policies and human development programmes. The focus on people is the primary goal of governance. It is time to give up negative behaviour and bad political tactics so that the state can have peace and move forward. All this security challenges I promise to fix if supported, nominated and elected Governor of Edo state in 2024.

Thank you.