The Workers of Edo Line have re-affirmed their confidence in the leadership of Chief Dr. John Osamede Adun JP, the Ayobahan of Benin Kingdom and a transport guru as the sole administrator, to take the first premier transport company to the next level even as they carpeted Edo State PDP Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih over his comments on Adun’s appointment.
Chief Adun, was recently appointed by the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to resuscitate the Edo Line after it was closed down in 2010.
Edo Line workers through Mr. Josiah Osazuwa, while reacting to the inflammatory remarks credited to a stalwart of the opposition party, PDP in the state, over the appointment of the Benin based transporter, as the sole administrator by the state government.
Mr. Osazuwa noted that the workers of Edo Line, has risen to defend the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of Bob Izua Motors Limited, a private transport company which has immensely contributed to the economic development of the state and pledged their support for him to succeed in his herculean task of taking the company to the next level.
He stated that Chief Adun is a well refined Benin Chief, whose experience in the transport industry cannot be undermined by sentiments and that he is a wealthy man, who has the desire to uplift the poverty standard of the workers to a greater height.
He said that Chief Adun was appointed on merit as the right person to revamp the transport company and enhance the revenue base of the state government with a view to building on the existing legacies and not to enrich himself.
The workers pointed out that, the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole has made a progressive step among others in the state by appointing a man with focus and vision, whose feat in the transport industry had been recorded as a milestone to the economic progress of the state.
The workers, who flayed the call to cancel the appointment, however, recounted how transporters in other states have been appointed to take charge of the state transport companies and particularly made reference to Delta State where a very prominent transporter, Chief Agofure, was appointed to manage Delta Line Transport Company and that since he took over the mantle of leadership, the fleet of Buses had increased from strength to strength in the state, thereby increasing the revenue bases of the Delta State government.
They further disclosed how, Chief Goddy Edosa was appointed by the PDP administration of Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, as Governor of Edo State to handle Edo Line Transport Company and that Chief Izua’s case cannot be exceptional.
The Edo Line workers, therefore advised the PDP Chairman not to cry wolf over the appointment and urged him and his party to focus towards winning next elections in the state if need be.
The workers, however, expressed gratitude to Governor Oshiomhole for choosing Chief Adun as the right person with unrivalled pedigree to man the exalted position and assured of their unflinching support towards returning the transport company to its pride of place as number one transport company in Nigeria.
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