HOW OKPEBHOLO'S SHINE AGENDA IS ADDRESSING EDO'S 35-YEAR RECKONING
HOW OKPEBHOLO'S SHINE AGENDA IS ADDRESSING EDO'S 35-YEAR RECKONING By,Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele When Governor Monday Okpebholo took office in November 2024, his inaugural messaging centered on five pillars: Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and Education. To those familiar with Edo's history, this framing carried particular significance. It was not a vague promise to "transform" the state through undefined initiatives. Rather, it represented a systematic acknowledgment of where Edo's governance had failed most consistently over the previous three decades. Security came first, not by accident. Okpebholo recognized that no coherent development agenda is possible in an environment where citizens experience genuine fear. The administration moved quickly on several fronts. It pursued legislation establishing special criminal courts and state police mechanisms — interventions that had been discussed but not implemented by p...