The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, stated on Tuesday that he has been operating the office on charitable donations and personal sacrifices for the past six months without receiving the funding allotted to him.
At the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council’s Correspondents Chapel secretariat’s commissioning ceremony in Benin City, he made this statement.
Celebrities in attendance include Matthew Urhoghide, Oserhiemen Osunbor, and Anslem Ojezua, all of whom are running for governor of Edo in 2024.
Shaibu said he is an aspirant for the Edo State 2024 governorship election and that he would continue to identify with the media which saved his life under the military before the return to democracy in 1999.
He said, “I am your ambassador anywhere I am. This is not because of politics, but because of what you have done to save my life in the cause of doing your work.
“I would have done more, but you know there is tension between the governor, (Godwin Obaseki), and I and for six months, no allocation to my office, so whatever I am doing is contributions from friends and my goodwill and I am still standing very strong, I will continue to be strong, because for me, Edo should be one, Edo at every time should be paramount in our minds.
“I wouldn’t have been deputy governor today if I am not alive, but there was a journalist that investigated and wrote a report, saved my life in the hands of the military.”
He reiterated his commitment to putting the state first and vowed to strengthen the institution responsible for putting him in power.
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