BENIN – The Edo State Labour Party, (LP) governorship candidate, Barrister Olumide Akpata, has promised to provide scholarship to pupils and students at the Home of the Needy that provide shelter and care to thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camp located in Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Labour Party governorship candidate who was on his maiden visit to the IDP facility in Edo state donated various food and confectionaries items to the victims of the displaced Boko Haram insurgence mainly from the.North Eastern Nigeria.

Akpata who was accompanied by members of his campaign team to visit the IDP also expressed disappointment that Nigerians could be displaced in their own Country for no fault of theirs and there isafter tendered an apology on behalf of Nigeria over the plight of the over 4, 000 IDP’s in the camp.

He also called on eligible voters in the camp not to be swayed by the antics of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC, noting that they have failed Nigerians and should be roundly rejected at September 21st governorship election.

He said the Labour party, with the logo of mama, papa and pikin as catch phrase remains the only party for the downtrodden in the Country, adding that LP is the only party that can rescue Edo state and Nigeria.

According to him,, ” Today God has brought me to this camp and has added me to the friends of the camp and supporters of the camp. I want to say to you as an individual I will support this camp.

“For those of you with voters card, if as an individual I am ready to support you now, you can imagine when Labour party is in power. For those of you, who will vote, let us vote to change the situation in Edo State and Nigeria.

“We will find a way to support the camp. I must sponsor some children here to school because education is light and freedom. I have been a lawyer since I was twenty one years old and I will give scholarships to this camp.

Earlier while welcoming Akpata, the Coordinator of the camp and founder, Pastor Solomon Folorunsho also thanked the politician for taking time to visit the camp and have a first hand knowledge of the situation in the camp and commended him for the donation of food and other items to the home.

Meanwhile, a member of the federal House of Representatives and running mate to the APC Governorship candidate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa last week also donated 120 classroom desks and chairs, blackboards, markers and notebooks to the camp.