The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has stated that he has been relying on friends and goodwill to survive following the political crisis between him and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
He said the tension had affected the budgetary allocation to his office, as the office had not received allocation in the last six months.
Shaibu said this on Tuesday during the official launching of the Secretariat of the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council.
“When I came, I discovered the generator was malfunctioning. I am sure that money (pledge) will fix some of your needs.
“Whatever I’m doing is contributions from friends and my goodwill, and I am still standing very strong.
“I would have done more, but you know there is tension between the governor and I. And for six months, no allocation to my office. And I will continue to be strong because for me, Edo should be one, Edo at every time should be paramount in our minds.
“I came into politics because I feel that we should have an egalitarian society and make institutions strong because that is the only way we can have the society of our dream,” he noted.
Shaibu who said he would continue to identify with journalists for saving his life in the hands of the military, pledged to pay one-year rent of the secretariat.
Recall that there has been tension between Shaibu and governor Obaseki over ambition to succeed him in the forthcoming 2024 governorship election.
