Dr Azena made the statement at a Mega Summit/Rally organized by a group with the theme:” The Azemhe Mega Summit: Setting An Agenda For A Better Edo State ” at Baptist Convention Ground, TV Road, Benin city, Edo state.
The entrepreneur also stated that, the ideology of any geniune political parties must be spelt out and followed step by step to deliver dividends of democracy to the Edo people.
He said,” underrating the process of any leader emerging from any political platform can never give us a better society we are clamouring for. Such power to get the best leaders to rule the state is vested on the people.
” You cannot be a wizard and expect to give birth to a saint, you cannot be a wicked person and you want to deliver a righteous person. So if we must have a good society. The political parties must be refined and redefined.
” The ideology of the political parties must be spelt out and must be follow step by step. We should shun money politics and stop compromising our future. Also, we should shun ethnic politics and look at the personality of an individual clamouring and agitating for a certain positions.
” I want to say that a tree cannot make a forest. There is no way government alone can give us a better society. The contributions from various individuals from the society, religious leaders, organisations, government and non government organizations , traditional rulers and many others.
” We just need to come together to do one thing and to stand for the truth. And present the right person to the society that will be the arrow head to pilot the affairs of the society. Everyone cannot be in the government house. But there is one person that can be collectively elected torepresent the interest of the society,” Dr. Azemhe stressed.
Speaking on how a better Edo State can be realistic, Dr. Azemhe Azena said,” we should not give up on Edo state, on Nigeria in general . A better Edo state is possible if we all can come together. Sit down and discuss the way forward just as we have done today.
” Then, take a step forward by implementing what we have done here today, by getting ahead of us electing the right persons that would spearhead the Edo State 2024, then we can get a better Edo state.
” Running out of Edo state or traveling out of Nigeria is not the way out to develop our State and Nigeria. But staying in Edo state, by putting heads together to brainstorm the way forward is the right solution to grow, that is how we can get a better Edo state.
” I believed strongly that we can get a better Edo state of our dream. And I will never giver up untill we get a better Edo state of our dream. That is why I am proud to say that I am an Edo state indigene. I married an Edo woman, my children are citizens and they reside in this State.
” My businesses and investments are in Edo state. I acquired all my certificates in Edo state. And I am proud to be in Edo state.
The representative Ikpoba Okha labour party local government local government chairman, said they are here to support Dr. Azemhe Azena.
” Dr. Azemhe had been a friend and brother. I called him my in-law because he was the one that mentored the wife I married. I known him years ago. Dr. Azemhe Azena is a man from the street and we need somebody like him in politics. We are proud of him.
Looking at such mega project like this that bring everyone together to talk about the prospect and development of Edo state is wonderful one.
” For us in Edo state this is the first time for an aspirant to bring us together and give us a blueprint on how to move Edo state forward and run the state. We give him praise for that. I wish him well in the governorship race,” he added.
The Mega Summit rally for Dr. Azemhe Azena also witnessed some panelists who spoke on the need to revamp and transform our education, agriculture, entertainment and security sectors.
