Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP, in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has expressed delight at the manner of representation offered by the party’s lawmakers in the National Assembly, describing the legislators as worthy ambassadors of the PDP. Ize-Iyamu said this in Benin during the award of scholarships to 88 secondary and university students drawn from the seven Local Government Areas in Edo South Senatorial District by the lawmaker representing the zone in the Senate, Senator Matthew Urhoghide. He said:”I am happy with the representation of our representatives.

 It is one thing to make promises before an election, it is another thing to fulfil those promises when elected. Our representatives are fulfilling their electioneering promises. “Not too long ago, he invited us to an empowerment programme, where many people benefited. He promised to give scholarships to our young ones, who need assistance to pursue their academic goals and he just did that.

 “We had an APC senator, who in four years did nothing like this. The difference between the APC and the PDP is very clear. A PDP senator has shown clearly what it means to have an elected representative in the Senate chambers.” In his remarks, Urhoghide, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, thanked the PDP for giving him the privilege to serve his people. He further regretted that the state government never considered it important to give bursary and scholarships to indigent Edo State students.

Also speaking, Edo State chairman of the PDP, Dan Orbih said the scholarship award was timely, adding that it came at the time when the state government had shown dislike for scholarship and payment of bursary.