The Edo State Labour Party, (LP) governorship candidate, Barrister Olumide Akpata, on Sunday promised to provide scholarship to pupils and students at the Home of the Needy that provide shelter and care to thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camp located in Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
For the governorship candidate it was his maiden visit to the IDP facility and donated various food items and provision to the victims of the displaced Boko Haram insurgence mainly from North East Nigeria.
Akpata who was accompanied by members of his campaign team expressed disappointment that Nigerians could be displaced in their own Country for no fault of their and there after tendered an apology on behalf of Nigeria over the plight of the over 4, 000 IDP’s in the camp.
He also called on eligible voters in the camp not be swayed by the antics of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC noting that they have failed Nigerians and should be roundly rejected at September 21st governorship election.
He said Labour party, with the logo of mama, papa and pikin as catch phrase remains the only party for the downtrodden in the Country adding that LP is the only party that can rescue Edo state and Nigeria.
He said, ” Today God has brought me to this camp and has added me to the friends of the camp and supporters of the camp. I want to say to you as an individual I will support this camp.
“For those of you with voters card that if as an individual am ready to support you, you can imagine when Labour party is in power. For those of you, who vote let us vote to change the situation in Edo State and Nigeria.
“We will find a way to support the camp. I must sponsor some children to school because education is light and freedom. I have been a lawyer since I was twenty one years old and I will give scholarship to this camp.
Earlier while welcoming Akpata, the Coordinator of the camp and founder, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho also thanked the politician for the taking time to visit the camp and have a first hand knowledge of the situation in the camp and commended him for the donation of food items and others to the home.
Meanwhile, a member of federal House of Representatives and deputy governor running mate to the APC Governorship candidate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa last week also donated 120 classroom desk and chair, blackboards, markas and notebooks to the camp.
