Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he is in power because he wants to serve the people. He has also stated that for Nigeria to reach its full potential, its leaders need to remain selfless.
He said this while speaking to journalists in the capital city, Benin. He said that he was not in government to be famous or gather wealth but to ensure that development benefits the people.
Obaseki noted that there was a need for a mechanism to be put in place to ensure transparency in government, noting that, “Only few persons in government are held accountable for their decisions in government.
“I am not in government to make money; I am not in government for fame. I am in government to serve. The youths are the reasons why I am in government. If I cannot serve you, I will quit.”
He added: “The issues of better government, proper governance and transparency are what we are emphasising. When we have younger people who can use technology in government, we will have transparency and accountability, which informed my decision to have many younger people working for my government.
“For things to be working in Nigeria there are structural challenges that we must fix. Let us not gloss over the cracks. Let us go to the foundation and begin to fix the conditions because the cracks are expanding so wide.
“In a democracy, you need an institution that will ensure law and order and that is why we have the security agencies.
“Our security arrangement in the country must reflect our federal system as I can’t be a governor of a state and not able to hire and fire my Commissioner of Police, but #ENDSARS protests have helped us start the process.”
