Mr Obaseki said the initiative, being the first phase, would target more than 60,000 vulnerable individuals in the state.
He said that the 5,000 workers were recruited based on merit and not on favouritism.
Governor Godwin Obaseki presented a budget of N325.3 billion for 2024 to the Edo House of Assembly for approval on Tuesday.
The governor’s acceptance of Mr Shaibu’s public apology is contained in a statement on Thursday in Benin.
“So I urge you to come out en mass on September 2, to vote for this candidate,” Mr Obaseki said.
The Edo governor was speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Edo State University, Uzairue, on Saturday.
Governor Fayemi said that if Mr Oshiomhole was not suffering from PTSD, he should provide evidence.
Mr Obaseki said that the people of Edo had resolved that ranching was a private business and should be treated as such.
Seeking to disrupt #EndSARS, armed thugs have been wreaking havoc against people and property across the country.
The Lagos governor follows his Edo counterpart to ban movement across the commercial capital starting Tuesday.
