Oshiomhole’s 5 years anniversary: Nothing to celebrate – Edo PDP

Barely 24 hours after Governor Adams Oshiomhole marked his five years anniversary in the governance of Edo State, the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said that the anniversary celebration was self aggrandizement, insisting that there was nothing worthy of celebration in terms of achievements.

The party alleged that the administration of Governor Oshiomhole had received over N400 billion from the Federation Account since its inception in 2008, and also collected loans worth several billions of naira, lamenting that the administration has not been able to justify the monies with developmental projects in the state.

State Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih, who addressed newsmen in Benin-City,  said: "The Governor Oshiomhole administration has collected over N400 billion since 2008. This is apart from the N33.4 billion he has collected in five years as cost of running the government. He has collected N19 billion as security votes alone.

"What is on ground to show for all these monies? The government had spent N47 billion on drainages alone. They also went to the capital market to raise money for the Benin Storm Water Project. However, it is difficult to move from one point to another anytime it rains in the state. The roads are in terrible shapes and lives and property are daily lost to flood in Edo State."

However, Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Louis Odion, countered PDP's claim, saying:

"We would have been surprised if PDP was happy when the good people of the state and indeed all lovers of democracy, gathered in Benin City, Tuesday, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the liberation of Edo people by Oshiomhole from the toxic bondage of PDP.

"I don't know where the PDP got their figures from. It is on record that we got only N25 billion bond in the last three years for various capital projects, one of which is the Benin City Master Water Storm Project. So far, we have paid back more than half of the money.

"Even though the drainage projects have not been completed, residents of Benin are already enjoying the benefit as flooding has now become history in the Ugbowo axis, Teachers' House, Five Junction, Mission Road axis and other quarters. The people are happy but PDP is sad. Talking about bankruptcy, I think it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black."
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