Prof. Adebayo Williams, a Public Analyst, has commended Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo for the achievements made so far in his first 100 days in office but, however, urged him to quickly constitute a cabinet.
Williams made the remark on Sunday in Lagos at a colloquium tagged ” Tracking Gov. Obaseki’s 100 days in Office,” organised by the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki was sworn in as governor of Edo on Nov. 12, 2016.
He described Obaseki as a man of promise, saying he was up to the task of making the state become one of the industrial and technology hubs in Nigeria.
Williams said Obaseki deserved to be celebrated, going by the way he had started but, however, appealed to him to constitute a cabinet quickly.
“I believe it is paramount for a government to have a cabinet; I want to appeal that he should try as much as possible to get a cabinet in place.
“No man can be a comprehensive genius,” he said.
Also speaking, Mr Sanya Oni, a media practitioner, said a 100 days was a long way to define the development of an administration.
Oni commended Obaseki for his keen interest in re-building technical colleges across the state to train skilled technical manpower for industrialisation and job creation in the state.
He also commended the governor for setting up a committee for the development of the Gelegele seaport to a container terminal.
According to Oni, this will improve the economic competitiveness of the state.
Oni said the ban on the illegal collection of levies and taxes by the Obaseki administration was also a right step.
“All these show that the government is futuristic and foresighted,” he said.
In his remarks, Mr Jude Gadimoh, Country Director of CGGEA, said the essence of the event was to showcase what the Edo State Government had done so far.
Gadimah said that the review mechanism helps a government to quickly respond and correct areas of lapses within its operations. (NAN)
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