GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday,
said that Nigerians must reject the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at all
levels in next year’s general elections, noting also that as long as
the PDP remains in power, Nigerians will remain in darkness. Speaking
when he received about 2,000 defectors from Oredo and Egor Local
Government Areas of the state led by Mr. Festus Oviawe and Igbe Kingsley
respectively, Oshiomhole said that the choice before the people in the
next elections was very clear, a choice between darkness and change...
He
said: “In the last 16 years, Edo State gained nothing from the PDP
besides the resurfacing of the Ofosu-Benin Road and the attempt at the
dualisation of the Okene-Benin Road, with all its imperfections, which
they were forced to embark on after we cried out that how could they
dualise the road from Abuja and stop abruptly in Okene without extending
it to Edo.“In 16 the last years, after spending over $25
billion, we have no light. Now they have shared the electricity
companies to their friends and associates. For as long as they remain in
power, Nigerians will remain in darkness. Our companies will remain
shut and the economy will be subjected to the vagaries of instability of
the international oil market.”Accusing President Goodluck
Jonathan of abandoning Edo, Oshiomhole, said: “He got 95 percent vote
from Edo State. What has he done in Edo, what has he done in Benin City?
The Queen Edo erosion was caused by the Federal Government and I had
written several letters to them to fix their mess, yet they ignored us
and gave money to Delta and Kogi states.“See the newly
refurbished airport in Benin. I was there and the roof was leaking
during the rain. Is that the kind of government we still want in
Nigeria? No way. For too long, across Nigeria, PDP has buffeted us with,
lies, empty promises, both at the political level and economic front
and every day they have run short of lies and they have run short of
excuses.”
VANGUARD
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