Jethro Ibileke/Benin
Governor Adams Oshiomhole
The verbal war spearheaded by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state against the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his ministers is still gathering momentum, following the governor’s declaration that he stands by his earlier statement that about N140billion was reported to have been expended on the Second Niger Bridge by the Jonathan’s administration without anything to show for it.
Oshiomhole’s latest cannon was fired in a press statement issued on Monday in Benin, by his Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria.
“The revelation came from those who were managers of the Sovereign Wealth Funds and not figures manufactured by anybody. They told our Committee that about $700 million was taken from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for the Second Niger Bridge project.”
The governor said rather than crucify him for the disclosure, the former Minister of Works should direct his energy and explanation to the managers of the Sovereign Wealth Fund who have depleted the savings on the explanation that it was meant for the Second Niger Bridge.
The press statement reads further:
“Fully aware that not much has been achieved on that project, Onolemhemen and the managers of the Sovereign Wealth Funds should explain to Nigerians what really transpired, instead of asking Comrade Oshiomhole to apologize to Nigerians. The real people who should apologize to Nigerians for their many sins
against the country are those who expended so much of our resources without any corresponding achievements to show for it.
“Any right thinking Nigerian should be ashamed of the state of Nigerian roads, especially with the enormous resources budgeted for road rehabilitation and construction. Rather than build new roads and rehabilitate them, they vandalized existing roads and made them almost impassable.
“In Edo state, the Aduwawa end of the Benin-Auchi road is almost impassable especially during this …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
