Edo Worth Dying For – Obaseki

Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki has said the state is worth dying for and he is ready to sacrifice everything for the good of the state.

Obaseki stated this on Sunday during a thanksgiving to mark his three years anniversary as the governor of the state.

He said,“We found people, people we least expected from all corners of the states and the country coming up to stand by the truth and to speak well for us. I have no doubt that as long as His mercies endures in us, we are committed that we will continue to use every drop of our blood to work for the people of Edo State. People say, is Edo worth dying for? I said yes. Edo is worth dying for and if we have to die in the service of Edo State, so be it but I am sure, God will not let it happen that way.”

Recounting his political journey, Obaseki said, “They said I am not a politician, I do not understand politics and I came out and I said well, everything in life, my mother always told me is about common sense.

“So, I use common sense to approach politics and a lot of them looked at it. Initially though some of them do not agree, saying this is not how we play politics but very quickly, when they started seeing the positive results of what was coming out, they all turned around and aligned with me.”

The governor said contrary to popular belief that politicians tell lies, that it is also possible to tell the truth and do the right though difficult.

“Truth is not difficult yet, speaking the truth some times can be difficult but I have always stood by the truth. To play politics, you do not have to be a liar. You can still be true and still play your politics.

“Politics, as they would say in Latin is tabularasa, is like a clean white sheet of paper, you come and make your own impression of politics.

“We have so much to thank God for and we will continue to thank Him because all that is currently going on, I am amazed as to how God has seen us through it all. He has helped us deferred every odd. He shows us things before they occur. He shows us how to overcome them,” he said

The governor thanked the All Progressives Congress  (APC) and it leaders for their support.

“I cannot be able to thank everybody but one group of people I cannot forget is the APC.

“APC is a very unique party. These are people who are truly progressive, who, in the last three years, have shown me that politics is mostly about the good. Yes, we have the bad, the ugly, mostly about the good.

“And for my party members and leaders, party chieftain, the way you have rallied around me has been amazing,” he added.