Hendrix Oliomogbe
Former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly Mr. Frank Okiye has assured of utmost transparency in the operations of the newly established Edo State Gaming and Lottery Regulatory Commission.
Mr. Okiye, who was sworn in by Governor Monday Okpebholo as the chairman of the commission, along with other board members on Tuesday October 14, 2025 said that the agency's activities and its product will be transparent and devoid of any clumsy operations and corruption.
As a revenue generating agency, he reiterated the commission's determination to improve on the internally generated revenue of the state.
The ex-speaker noted that experience gathered over the years in the business world and as an international political economist will be of tremendous assistance in making the agency succeed in its onerous task.
Mr. Okiye said: "It's a revenue driving agency and the governor told me that I should do everything possible to improve on the revenue profile of the state. I can tell you that all the experience I have gathered, the studies that I have had and as an international political economist, I'll leave no stone unturned to prove right that trust put in me and improve the revenue profile of Edo State."
The Edo Lottery Commission chairman admitted that the position given to him as the chairman of the commission is a very challenging one, adding that having read through some literature on gaming and lottery, he has learned a lot about the complexity of its operations.
He continued: "I am capable of withstanding those complexities and wading through. It's rigorous and complex. I am very much aware and I am prepared for it. I see it as a trust. This commission hasn't existed in Edo State before. It's a novel thing."
Mr. Okiye said that a game of luck, which lottery is, requires integrity and transparency to drive it and encourage investors, adding that with the latest technological devices, the commission is poised to succeed.
He appealed: "We're ready to go all the way to acquire equipment which have been ascertained in the international community to make the agency transparent. Our products will be devoid of any clumsy operations or what you'll call corruption.
"People should invest in us. People should trust us because of the integrity that we're going to express. We're going to be as transparent as ever."
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