Wife of the Governor of Edo state, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has appealed to politicians in the country to put the interests of the poor masses first before anything else saying that is the only way they can attend to the needs of citizens in a meaningful way.
Mrs Obaseki attributed the continued support of the people of Edo State for the Obaseki-led administration to the importance it has given to the principle of good governance, which is in the heart of every Nigerian.
Betsy Obaseki who said this when the Deputy National Women Leader of the PDP, Hajia Hadizat Umoru, and the State Woman Leader of the PDP, Deaconess Lindsay Tes-Sorae, paid her a courtesy visit at the Edo State Government House, also shared the Governor’s passion for the development of Edo State.
She said the focus of the Obaseki-led administration was to see Edo state develop, progress and compete with other states Lagos.
She appealed to politicians to allow this passion to transcend party platforms adding that this accounts for the emergence of the one big family currently in Edo state.
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The wife of the Governor said she is convinced that God would do great things in Nigeria.
She said “we are all Nigerians, we must love our country, we must want our country to be great,” adding that “everyone must forget about our own personal gains and think of the common good.”
Earlier, the PDP Deputy National Woman leader, Hajia Umoru said they were at the government House to congratulate her and to be properly introduced to the other women in the party. “The purpose of our visit, first and foremost, is to congratulate you and your teaming supporters for joining the party. Secondly, to appeal to you that PDP women are anxious to meet with the women that came with you, because we know when we get the women, we have already gotten their husbands and their children.”
In her address PDP State Women Leader, Deaconess Tes-sorae said “we just came to heartily welcome you to the fold and family of PDP. And also, to celebrate with you because it was not easy. And also for you to give us the time to bring in our women cause they’ve already started working, networking because the time is short.”
