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  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has flayed the role of fake news and alternative facts in the escalation of violence and carnage across the country in the wake of the hijack of the peaceful #ENDSARS protests by Nigerian youths.   The governor made the submission in commemoration of the World Development Information Day, marked by the United Nations and its sister agencies.   According to the governor, “As we mark the World Development Information Day, I urge youths to make judicious use of new media technologies and be conscientious in consuming information on social media and other digital media platforms. Youths, as has been evidenced in the coordination of the agitation on social media, have the golden opportunity to seek solutions to society’s problems through constructive deployment of information and communication technologies. Abuse may lead to chaos, but positive change is also possible and beneficial.   “This is even more pertinent as we have seen the

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki will tomorrow, Monday, October 26, 2020 swear in the 20-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up to look into the circumstances surrounding the activities of the disbanded Special Anti-Kidnapping and Robbery Squad (SARS) and the #EndSARS protests in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, in a statement, noted that the inauguration will take place at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City by 12 noon prompt. The Panel is chaired by Hon Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe (Rtd), while Mrs. Joyce Ugbodaga serves as Secretary. Other members of the Panel include Bishop Feb Idahosa, (Clergy); Francis Osayi, (ASUU); Comrade Osahon Obasuyi (NYC); Prest Aigbokhian (Civil Society); Mrs. Uloaku Uzamere (NCWS); Comrade Pius Efofan (NANS); Pius Okpere  (#End SARS); Comrade Kola Edokpayi (#EndSARS) and Mrs. Felicia Monyei (Ministry of Justice). Others on the Panel are Ovenseri Otamere Esq.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured youths in the state of 60 per cent representation in his new cabinet. The governor gave the assurance during an interactive meeting with youth groups at Government House, in Benin City, on Thursday. He said the crisis in the state following the hijack of the #ENDSARS protests is politically motivated. The meeting had in attendance leaders and representatives of over 30 youth organisations in the state. Obaseki said: "I am worried about the level of criminality. Parts of the fight we had in our first term was the issue of maintaining law and order and fighting criminality as lots of these criminals hid under the cover of the godfathers who called them their infantry, lions and tigers. "Without law and order, there can't be economic growth as no one will be able to invest. You could see them in the last few days, the way they came out pouncing on people’s private properties.” He added

  The Edo State Government has reviewed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state on Monday, October 19, 2020 to quell civil disturbances in the wake of the hijack of #ENDSARS protests.   The curfew is now to commence from 4pm to 6am daily, starting from Friday, October 23, and would be reviewed after 72 hours.   In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, urged citizens to adhere strictly to the new directive.   Osagie reassured that the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration remains committed to the security of lives and property.    He further enjoined Edo people go about their normal businesses and return home before the kick-off of the curfew.

The Edo State Government has said that the 24-hour (round-the-clock) curfew imposed in the state on October 19, 2020 subsists and is active till further notice. As such, everyone is expected to remain indoors. Security agencies have been deployed to the streets to ensure full compliance and anyone found contravening the directive will be dealt with according to the law. Parents and guardians are urged to restrain their children, youths and wards from flouting the order, as security agencies will not spare any errant individual. The curfew was imposed yesterday when the #ENDSARS protests turned violent, leading to two jailbreaks and the burning of at least five police stations within the Benin metropolis as well as various degrees of public disturbances in other major cities across the state. The authorities are yet to confirm the total number of inmates released to the streets, as investigations are still ongoing, which necessitate the shutdown in the state. The government

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Following the intervention of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the State Police Command has commenced the release of #ENDSARS protesters, arrested across the state.    Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said in Benin City, the state capital on Monday that “the release of the  #ENDSARS protesters in the state, followed the intervention of Governor Obaseki.”    Osagie added: “Governor Obaseki held talks with the Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr Johnson Kokumo on the need to release the protesters and the release has commenced across the state.”    Recall that the governor, while lauding the Inspector General of Police for the dissolution of SARS, assured the release of arrested #ENDSARS protesters in the state and urged protesting youths to de-escalate confrontations.   

I wish to express my immense gratitude to you and your highly rated media establishment, for your unwavering support for the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration, in the last four years. We could not have successfully communicated our vision, development-oriented and people-centred policies and programmes, if you did not oblige us your editorial insights and the highly sought after and very competitive space in your news medium, for the avalanche of communication materials emanating from my office, which were sometimes sent at very unfriendly hours. Your support contributed immensely to our triumph in the many political battles and our hard-earned election victory of September 19, 2020, and for this we are very grateful, and rest assured of our continuous partnership in the days ahead. Yours sincerely, Crusoe Osagie Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy     

  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has rewarded 20 teachers in the state for their outstanding performance in adapting to the technology-driven EdoBEST@home initiative in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.   The governor also launched the Edo Supporting Teachers to Achieve Results (Edo STAR) Teaching Fellows Programme, a three-year intensive training and field experience programme for teachers and aspiring teachers who will be transited into the State Civil Service on completion of the programme.   At an event organised to mark the 2020 World Teachers Day with the theme, ‘Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future’, the governor said anyone without requisite training will not be allowed to teach in schools in the state.   He said that the EdoBest@Home initiative which was launched on April 27, 2020, offered each pupil an opportunity to access learning materials remotely from the website of the State Universal Basic Educat

The Edo State Government has commenced modalities for filling at least 35,000 slots reserved for the state in the Federal Government’s N75bn Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSE) Survival Fund, as part of measures to mitigate the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).   As part of moves to fast track the roll out of the scheme in the state, the government has called for MSMEs and service providers across the 18 local government areas in the state to apply to the portal, www.survivalfund.ng.com , to commence the application process.   The Focal Person for the Scheme in the State, Mr. Kema Ufelle, in a statement, said the government wants businesses in the state to take advantage of the opportunities provided by government to revive their businesses.   According to him, “The Federal Government recently launched the N75bn MSME Survival Fund aimed at providing succor to MSMEs around the country that were affected by COVID-19. Edo State has over 35,000 reserved slots, and

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured durable infrastructure, security and other incentives to ensure the influx of private investors and boost economic activity in the state. The governor said this while commissioning a multi-purpose entertainment center, DD Dynasty along Agbor Road, Benin City, state capital. Obaseki assured business owners in the state that he will continue to support private investment in innovative and genuine ventures so they can contribute their quota to the development of the state. According to him, “Government will continue to support private individuals who have innovative ideas and want to invest honestly. Ours is to create the enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state. That is why we will not allow lions and tigers to operate in the state because they will disturb businesses. “For us, entertainment is a priority. Edo people dominate the entertainment industry and as a government, we will continue to encourage