Our attention has been drawn to a post circulating on social media purportedly from one Comr. Idodo Abdulrasak Emmanuel Ikpemoghena, the APC Publicity Secretary in Ekwotsor, Etsako East, whereupon the said Comr. Idodo Abdulrasak Emmanuel made some disparaging comments on distinguished Senator Francis Alimikhena, the Oracle of Modern Development and the senator representing the good people of Edo North Ordinarily, it’s not in our interest to respond to meaningless utterances from every Tom, Dick and Harry whose actions are always swayed by personal interest and pecuniary considerations irrespective of the grave consequences their actions have on the generality of the people but for record purposes, we have decided to school Comr. Idodo Abdulrasak Emmanuel a little.
The primary responsibility of a legislature as enshrined in the constitution is law making and other oversight functions, this is what all lawmakers do in developed countries but being the kind of personality Senator Francis Alimikhena is, he has not only excelled in his primary responsibility but has also combined provision of quality infrastructures and human development across all the six local governments of Edo North, his numerous projects in all the wards in Edo North is a testament to this, little wonder, the people nicknamed him the “Oracle of Modern Development.”
Just in case the said Comr Idodo Abdulrasak Emmanuel is unaware of the position of the law, lawmakers are not tenured bound, the longer they stay in the National Assembly, the better they become and the society at large stands to benefit from improved legislative processes and quality laws, a first timer isn’t in the best interest of the people of Edo North, at least, not now.
To this end, the senator is happy that the 2023 election is another opportunity to prove his acceptability across Edo North and he’s more than optimistic that in a free and fair contest, he’s going to defeat all his opponents.
We therefore call on Comr. Idodo Abdulrasak Emmanuel and others who have always been part of Alimikhena’s project 2023 to come back to reality and join us and work for the collective interest of Edo North.
Amb Udomoh Benjamin Emmanuel