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  Looking at the history of Edo State right from independence it may beat your imagination that two Senatorial districts have actually dominated the helms of affairs as Administrator and Governors. The Edo North and Edo South have always been in charge while the Edo Central have been perpetually left out.  Nigeria A little dive into the pre-independence era, we can attest that Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro CON of blessed memory was one of Nigeria's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He was also very instrumental in the struggle for Nigeria's independence and he hailed from Uromi. His track record shows that he did well.    Post-independence, we also had Prof. Ambrose Alli who ruled in the then Bendel State has his legacy still speaking volume today. He happens to be the last of those that has come from Edo Central Senatorial District. However, historically, during his reign, neither the Edo State nor the Senatorial Distr...

CSOs Coalition on Justice for Uwa held a Candlelight Procession in Ohovbe Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, this is part of community engagement activities that has been proposed to demand for Justice of Uwa. The rape, assault and death of Uwaila has sparked reactions and condemnation from various groups, Government and private.  Despite the heat of the sun, the coalition took a walk from the popular NNPC Depot fence to the her parents compound, through the community and terminated at the palace of the Enogie where a community response was inaugurated. Among those that were present were representative of various CSOs, CSO Network heads. FIDA, Police, NSCDC, Community members.  Hon. Destiny Enabulele who is from the CSO community and the Chairman Ovia South West Local Government Council was also present. He said he was pained by the incidence hence he came out to join others in the procession, he total condemned the act of rape as there is ...

All eyes and ears are wide open waiting to know who were those behind this condemn-able act.  Why would they rape and assault her?  Was their original intention to kill her?  Why would they be so bold to do it inside the church? Why has the re been some strange comments from unknown people? Since Uwaila death that has sparked wide spread condemnation and bringing to bare that the rape culture in Nigeria is yet to be curtailed. Within a span of few weeks there has been various cases of rape but they all have one challenge which is JUSTICE. The road to justice has been and is still very challenging. This has made victims to continue to suffer while perpetrators continue to walk about freely.  On the case of late Vera, a suspect has been said to have been arrested while some other persons including the pastor of the church has been taken to Abuja for questioning. However, the Police are yet to give details of their investigations so far. Thou...

As I appreciate God for adding yet another year to  life I am indeed happy for the gift of life.   Myself, Birthday mates and other people with human hearts are pained by the recent death of  Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa  who was raped and assaulted before her death. It is really painful considering her humble background, who knows if one of her greatest desire was to take the family out of the condition under which she grew up.  We would dedicate 2020 birthday to talk about some of the ills we suffer in the society that need to urgently addressed them. We know it is God that spares lives but there is the need to curtail the roles of human in either cutting short the lives of people or making it miserable.  There has been many cases of rape and other forms of gender based violence where the custodians of the laws and policies that are supposed to have implemented and used it to serve as deterrent to others but have remained silent. In the face of ...

On 31st May 2020, the news of Miss Vera Umwaila Omozuwa who was raped and assaulted inside a Redeemed Church on 27th May, 2020; efforts to save her life failed when she eventually died on 30th May, 2020.  The news of her death and the circumstances that led to her death has generated serious reaction from various groups, Civil Society Organizations, Professional, Ministries, Agencies both within and outside Nigeria. The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki as asked the police to ensure that the perpetrators of the act are brought to book.  Despite some reactions that trailed the press release by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), the Inspector General has drafted some forensic police for the investigation.  In a time like, everyone would be expected to make comments on the case but the choice of words matters in a time like this; this was seen with the reaction that trailed the statement signed by the police public relations officers. Just...

Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 23 year old leveler Student was brutally raped and assaulted inside a Redeemed Christian Church in Ikpoba-Hill Area in Benin City, Edo State. The perpetrators of this act are yet to be identified. Available information has it that Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, usually referred to as Uwa has been going the Church to read since the COVID-19 lock-down has affected school. She usually goes there to read in the morning hours and return in the evenings. On 27 th May, 2020, she went there to read as usual only for the family to be called later in the evening by the Assistant Pastor of the Church that Uwa was in a terrible condition. The Assistant Pastor was said to have been alerted by the Security man who usually come around in the evenings. When he saw that the door was opened, he thought that Uwa was yet to leave only for him to check and saw her breathing heavily but a closer look made him to raise alarm and put a call to the Assistant Pastor. S...

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, has revealed that he recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) after 21 days in isolation without infecting anyone with the deadly virus. Okiye, while speaking to journalist in Benin City, said all he did to prevent infesting his aides, family and friends with the disease was strict adherence to government guidelines, especially those on social distancing, compulsory use of facemasks, among others. The speaker, who is the index COVID-19 case in Edo, is among the ten patients who have fully recovered and discharged after testing negative twice for the virus and treated with support from the state government. Some of the survivors were treated at the state’s isolation centres. Okiye also urged residents to complement the state government’s efforts at checking the spread of the virus by making themselves available for the ongoing screening and testing in various centres across the state. Okiye said, “I came i...

Sarah Igunbor responded to 12 Questions raised on Edo What We Need platform with the response she below: 1. Need is something required for survival or to complete a task while a want can be likened to be a desire something to satisfy the need, something people desire that they may or may not be able to attain. 2. Needs assessment is very key and essential its forms the basic to which a body or an organization determines the lapses or gaps preventing them from reaching their goals, That knowing what is working well and what is not and what needs to be done or changed. The need assessment is key in progressing and its an effective tool in the sucesss of an administration or Organization. 3. If we should conduct a wants assessment now I think we would be overwhelmed by the results which would be laced with selfish interest and our desires which is far from being the Needs 4. People have same needs but different wants. Edo Needs Governor Godwin Obaseki to consolidate on the...