Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, was among prominent sons and daughters of Afenmai land, who converged on Newark in New -Jersey, USA, for the 2023 Afenmai World Congress.
The Congress which is annual event, serves as a platform for the people of Afenmai nation, both at home and in the diaspora, to interact and articulate ideas for advancing the common ancestry, heritage and socio-economic development of Afenmai land and Edo State in general.
The leadership of Afenmai World Congress has as its President, Madam Fatima Dankano.
This year’s event marks the 15th edition of the Congress, with line up of activities spanning three days and attracted eminent citizens of Afenmai nation from around the globe, including a prominent traditional ruler, the Egiegbai of Ekperi land, Alhaji Khanoba, Bright Akuetiemhe, President of Etsako New-Jersey, USA, former Chief of Staff to Edo State Government, Comrade Taiwo Akerele and Reverend Father Andrew Obiyan, amongst others.
Shaibu, the number two citizen of Edo State, has been an active member and a major participant of the Congress over the years.
In his address at the Congress, punctuated with rounds of applause, the Deputy Governor who was Special Guest of Honour at the event, gave a catalogue of effort made by the Edo State Government to checkmate the activities of ravaging herdsmen and curtail kidnapping in the State.
According to him, “the Edo State Government will spare no effort to secure the State from criminals and criminality”.
Shaibu affirmed it was the only way the State can attract meaningful investments for rapid socio-economic development and create employment.
Recall that the Afenmai World Congress, recently supported Edo State Government’s commitment to check insecurity across the State, when it donated money for the purchase of patrol vehicles and other gadgets for use by security agencies in Edo North.
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