Market women across the three senatorial districts of Edo State, Monday, threw their weights behind the APC governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, saying they were convinced that he would continue the developmental strides of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
An elated Obaseki told the mammoth crowd at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City when he addressed the market women to expect economic and human transformation in one year of his administration.
Obaseki further pledged to empower and create more industries where the women will serve as major marketers of their products, adding that soft loans will be released to market women across the state to enhance their businesses and improve their standard of living.
He thanked the women for making Governor Oshiomhole a life member of their association and also promised to reconstruct markets across the state, saying that health centers will also be constructed in each of the markets.
Meanwhile, Governor Oshiomhole has approved the sum of N120 million for market women, assuring them that his administration would continue to boost their businesses through soft loans.
Earlier, the President General of the Market women, Mrs Blacky Omoregie urged Obaseki to continue with the developmental projects of Governor Oshiomhole saying that the reconstruction of markets across the state would ensure the growth of businesses.
In his address, Governor Oshiomhole thanked the women for the support given to him so far, saying that “Obaseki will not disappoint you because he knows the problems of our state.
“We cannot go back to Egypt; PDP has no future for the youths and the women. You gave them an opportunity for ten years but rather than creating wealth, they pocketed our money for their families”.
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