Kassim Afegbua knocks Gov. Obaseki’s 4,000 teachers recruitment

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State’s recent planned recruitment of about 4,000 teachers in the state has come under heavy criticism.
The latest attack on Governor Obaseki’s project was from a member of the Transition Committee in the state, Mr. Kassim Afegbua, in a statemet he issued.

The statement said that “The recruitment of 4,000 teachers by the outgoing government of Governor Godwin Obaseki in Edo State, is an attempt to overload the system and lay booby traps for the in-coming administration of Senator Monday Okpebholo.

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“This has further confirmed our position that the ‘EdoBest’ project was a hoax and not for the good of Edo people nor its educational system. Governor Obaseki used the project for his self-interest; playing with the future of our children.

“The purported recruitment of 4,000 teachers by the outgoing governor is in bad faith.

“All through his active years as Chief Executive of Edo state, Governor Obaseki could not recruit any teacher to reinvigorate the educational interest of the state.

“We are, however, saddened by the sudden realization in the twilight of his administration that the educational sector now needs teachers.

“It is pertinent to alert the public and particularly those allegedly recruited as teachers to disregard the exercise and see it as another political ploy by Governor Obaseki, known for using EdoBest to allegedly defraud the citizens, the World Bank and other donor agencies.
“He only used the project for personal self-aggrandisement and that of his cronies. If he meant well for the state, he ought to have done this recruitment long before now that his game was up.

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“Recall how his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole had recruited 2,500 teachers at the twilight of his administration, which he flagrantly discontinued on assumption of office in 2016, out of hatred for those who helped him to power.

“The incoming administration of Senator Okpebholo will follow due process in the recruitment of teachers, which he consistently promised throughout his campaign period.

“Senator Okpebholo will not recruit teachers with a partisan mind but with a determination to make Edo state better for our children. Playing politics with the recruitment of teachers will be the biggest disservice any governor will leave behind as a legacy.

“We urge you to pray and support the incoming administration and reflect on the misdeeds of the outgoing government where fist was might, to serve as deterrence to our future leaders and politicians.

“EdoBest has always been a fraudulent project of the Obaseki administration.”