Na wah! Senator Neda Imasuen don yan how e go take change di Electoral Act matter wey dey cause gbege for town.
Senator Imasuen wey dey represent Edo South, talk say no be wetin people dey fear dem go fit affect voting. E insist say di electronic transmission of results na di way forward, and dem no go leave rural voters for back.
In short, di whole gist wey dey surround di amendment sef no too complicated. Wetin dem don amend na di 2022 Electoral Act. Dis one don dey give di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) di option to choose how dem go fit transmit results.
Senator don talk say, “If dem no fit use di electronic transmission because of network wahala, den dem go use di Form EC8A wey be di backup.” E boldly say, “We don already gree say electronic transmission na di preferred method, but we sabi say with some areas no get network, we go manage am well.”
But who go no worry for people wey dey live for those riverine areas? Dem sabi say na dem go dey struggle pass. From wetin di senator talk, e say, “We don discuss am well for senate, and everybody gree say IREV go help.”
Another point wey di senator bring come be how e take move from Labour Party (LP) go join di All Progressives Congress (APC). E talk say after plenty wahala wey happen for LP, e no fit stay there again. Dem argue say di party dey scatter and e no fit just fold hand. E add say, “I don see wetin happen between Julius Abure and Peter Obi; I no fit remain.”
Now, as di general election dey approach, dem dey ask if APC no dey fear about di African Democratic Party (ADC) wey dey gather strength. Senator Imasuen boldly talk say, “No be aliens dem be. We sabi wetin dem fit do!”
Wetin make APC dey focus on road constructions? Senator talk say na because e dey affect di economy. “When you get good road, jobs go dey, and businesses go open. E no just dey about elections, but to make life better.”
Opposition go always complain, but Imasuen no too send dem. “Dem no go fit see wetin di government dey do, because na wetin dem sabi – to oppose,” e yan.
For kidnapping wey don dey cause plenty wahala, Senator sabi say di Edo state government dey try. Dem dey buy vehicles for security agencies to make dem work well, and local vigilantes dey assist too. Imasuen sabi di work wey Governor Monday Okpebholo dey do to calm di situation.
Na him lead di House Committee for Ethics wey dey handle all dis public petitions matters. E talk say e dey help ordinary Nigerians by handling issues like unlawful sackings and school rustication.
Di senator nakey talk say patience go pay Nigerians. “Things dey tough now, but we dey see di light at di end of di tunnel. Some decisions wey we don make go help stabilize di economy.”
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