Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has celebrated Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion on his 87th birthday.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Edo State Governor, Southern Nigeria, Godwin Obaseki has celebrated the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion who clocked 87 on Saturday, 11th September 2021.
Obaseki described Igbinedion as a generational gift to the state, Nigeria, Africa and the World at large.
Obaseki spoke to journalists at the thanksgiving service for Chief Igbinedion, held at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, Sapele Road, Benin City.
He said, “We thank God for the life of our father, Chief Igbinedion, as he celebrates his 87-year birthday. We pray that God preserves him.
“He is a generational gift; he has seen and done it all. We thank God for his life of giving, hard work and generosity.
“I want to join others to wish him well.
Obaskeki added, “In the last five years, we have been strengthening and re-enacting quality education in the state across all tiers; basic, secondary and tertiary education and re-investing in them.
“In the area of media, we are rebuilding the Observer brand, as well as the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Radio and Television brand; we are strengthening them as institutions and equipping them with world-class technology. We are doing so much in the state and can’t explain within few minutes.
“My biggest challenge is what happens when I leave office. People are saying how are we sure that the reforms and changes we have made and are implementing will continue when I leave office. The only guarantee is that we begin to strengthen the institutions.
“We are rebuilding the public and civil service before bringing in political actors into the scene as they will leave in three years when I am leaving but the structures and institutions that we are building will certainly remain and continue to sustain our developmental strides.”
