Governor Adams Oshimhole has declared that he stands by his earlier statement that N140b was expended on the 2nd Niger bridge with nothing to show for it. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary this afternoon, the governor noted that rather than crucifying him for revealing the truth, the former minister should channel his energy at explaining the true situation of things to Nigerians. find full statement below.
The Comrade Governor, Adams
Oshiomhole hereby declares that he stands by his earlier statement that about
N140b was reported to have been expended on the 2nd Niger Bridge
without anything to show for it. 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 $700m dollars were taken from the Sovereign
Wealth Fund for the Second Niger Bridge project.
Rather than crucify Comrade
Oshiomhole for the disclosure, 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 2nd
Niger Bridge. 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.
According to Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole, 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 rainy season. As we speak, erosion has cut off the Benin-Auchi road
into two and motorists are going through hell passing through that road. What about
Benin- Abraka road; one hell of a road completely abandoned and vandalized. In
the name of politics, they came trying to impress Edo people but ended up
depressing all of us. When we complained of utter neglect of Edo state in the scheme
of things, they hurriedly brought caterpillars to site and vandalize the roads,
pretending to be working. If you visit Federal Government roads today in Edo
State, you will weep for Edo people. People should find time to pass through
Uromi-Agbor road, a major highway connecting the Eastern part of the country,
it is an eye sore, yet we had a Minister of Works who hails from Uromi.
Former Minister Onolemhemen
should explain to Nigerians how he expended the billions of naira that were
budgeted for the Ministry of Works because what we have on ground as a product
of such expenditure cannot score for any pass mark. Roads from Oyo to Ilorin,
Ilorin to Jebba and Bida, from Ore to Ijebu-Ode, from Ikom to Calabar, Onitsha
to Enugu are amongst the several roads that explain the sad commentary on the
state of Nigerian roads. Aside from being death traps, they represent in
graphic terms, the poor performance of the last regime in terms of roads
construction and rehabilitation. Rather than hide his head in shame;
Onolemhemen is still oozing out diatribe against Nigerians. We deserve
explanation and no amount of blackmail can stop us from speaking out about the
fate of our country.
PETER OKHIRIA,
CHIEF
PRESS SECRETARY
2nd Niger Bridge: Onolemhemen Should Apologise To Nigerians, Not Me - Oshiomhole
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