Working, collaborating with Governor Okpebholo will bring betterment to Edo indigenes: - Sen Neda Imasuen

Working, collaborating with Governor Okpebholo will bring betterment to Edo indigenes: - Sen Neda Imasuen 

The Senate, on Wednesday formally announced the defection of Sen. Neda Imasuen during the plenary after a letter conveying his resignation from the LP which was read on the floor of the Red chamber. 

 The Senate President Godswill Akpabio

who read the letter aloud, assured him that his efforts would not be in vain under the Party’s banner.

Senator Neda Imasuen is a Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Senator Imasuen who was elected to the 10th Senate on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), recently dumped the Party for the ruling APC.

Chatting with Journalists after the plenary in his office, Senator Imasuen said Governor Monday Okpebholo's good works in Edo State is the major reason he joined the APC. 

According to him, working and collaborating with Governor Okpebholo will bring betterment to the people which is the overriding interest of every Edo indigene. “That's a major reason, to be honest with you. I'm sure you also encountered him while he was a Senator here."

In his words:

“He is my friend, we were elected and sworn-in the same day. We also collaborated and work together while he was here as a Senator.

“And having gone back to Edo State as the Executive Governor, and having seen the kind of work that he has been able to do in this short period of time. Yes it's an incentive to go and work and collaborate with him for the betterment of Edo people which is the overriding interest of us all”. He said.

Senator Neda used the opportunity to list some of his outreach Programmes in his Senatorial District, which includes: healthcare delivery, entrepreneurship training, special skills, agriculture and more.