His Excellency,
Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki
Executive Governor, Edo State.
LETTER OF APOLOGY AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PROGRESS EVIDENT IN EDO STATE
Dear Sir.
On behalf of the Staff and Pensioners of the defunct College of Education Ekiadolor, we want to sincerely apologize for the unfortunate (and ill-timed) protests we embarked upon in the weeks leading to the 2020 governorship election Edo State. We are thankful to God that you emerged as the winner because with the benefit of hindsight, we now know it was the wrong thing to do at that time. The opposition could have easily capitalized on it. It is on record that we have never been against your administration and will never be. In spite of the protests our members voted massively for you.
You will recall Sir, that at your Ekiadolor campaign rally, you specifically asked that “the protests should stop”.
Immediately, we suspended the protests in the hope that you would address our issue after the elections.
Your Excellency sir, we want to place it on record that Edo State has made progress in all aspects of our socio-economic and political landscape under your leadership. There has been much infrastructural development and societal reforms. The proscription of CDAs and the illegal revenue collection system are clear examples. We can’t forget the Edo-BEST which is yet another innovation that has re-positioned the State in terms of basic education.
Sir, it is obvious that you desire better educational standards as seen in your success in getting the Federal Govt. to take over our College. It will ensure more federal presence in the State to complement what you are already doing in the area of education.
Sir, you are indeed a pacesetter who has moved Edo State forward.
Sir, we appreciate all your achivements but also humbly request your urgent benevolence in the payment of the accumulated salaries and pensions of the staff and pensioners of the College who for over 27 months have not been paid. We know such a development is inconsistent with your administration, as Edo State is known to be one of the States that pay workers/Pensioners even before the end of each month. We also pray that staff of the college be redeployed to other ministries and parastatals to continue their active service to the state.
We are thus appealing sir, that you magnanimously extend your kind-hearted & progressive disposition to us so as to ease our pains especially in this festive season.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for the embarrassment caused by the protests of 2020.
PLEASE FORGIVE US SIR!
Thank you Sir.
God bless you.
God bless Edo State